The College of Cardinals surprised even experienced Vatican-watchers May 8 by electing Robert Francis Prevost as the first American-born pope. His election, and his choice of Leo XIV as his papal name, were announced shortly after 7 p.m. at Vatican City.
Related: Robert Prevost, first US pope, will reign as Leo XIV; Robert Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV, becomes first American pontiff; 9 Things You Should Know About Pope Leo XIV; Five things to know about Pope Leo XIV - Religion News Service; and 5 things to know about Pope Leo XIV - Christian TodayNorth Carolina farmworkers build their own Episcopal church
An Episcopal congregation that serves seasonal farmworkers in southeast North Carolina has a new church building thanks to the hard work of church members who built it themselves. It’s the first building for Iglesia Episcopal La Sagrada Familia – the Episcopal Church of the Holy Family – since its ministry began there 29 years ago. “There aren’t that many new buildings being built in The Episcopal Church,” the Rev. Fred Clarkson, the congregation’s priest-in-charge, told Episcopal News Service, let alone one constructed by the people it serves. Its presence “has brought a sense of hope to people.”
UMC Bishops Statement Regarding Judicial Council Decision 1516
During our time together as a Council of Bishops we, along with the rest of the church, received Judicial Council decision 1516. We are aware that this decision has created some anxiety and consternation, and we are aware that there are misunderstandings regarding the decision. We thought it helpful to offer some clarifying words. Judicial Council decision 1516 is a precise and specific ruling that reaffirms the longstanding authority of a pastor to determine the use of church property for religious services, including marriage ceremonies. It also reaffirms ¶341.3 which states: “No clergy at any time may be required or compelled to perform, or prohibited from performing, any marriage, union, or blessing of any couple, including same-sex couples. All clergy have the right to exercise and preserve their conscience when requested to perform any marriage, union, or blessing of any couple.”
You CAN Be an Aging Church Reaching Younger Families
Thom Rainer shares five different ways some aging churches have ecome your.
The Realignment of Remembering the Gospel
Galatians 2 tells us of a “moment of impact” experienced by the Apostle Peter that ultimately defined who he was. But we won’t understand how impactful this moment was without first turning to an earlier “moment of impact” he experienced in Acts 10. The story begins with God giving a vision to Cornelius, a God-fearing centurion. In the vision, God tells Cornelius to send some of his men to Joppa to bring back Peter, so he does.
Is Student Ministry Still a Stepping Stone?
A generation ago, student ministers would often make the leap to the lead pastor role after a few years. Does this kind of move still happen? If so, is it a good thing or not? Unfortunately, sometimes ministry positions outside of the lead pastor are seen as a lesser role in the life of the church. Josh and Sam break down the good and bad of leaping from student ministry to lead pastor.
3 Things You Should Be Doing Every Week in Children's Ministry
There are a lot of things you can do in children's ministry. Programs. Events. Camps. All of these are good things and can help you disciple kids. But today let's talk about 3 things you should be doing every week in children's ministry. Great children's ministries are not built on programs or events. Rather, they are built by doing these 3 things week in and week out.
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