In a solemn and historical moment of holy conferencing, the South Carolina Annual Conference has approved 113 churches across the state who have chosen to separate from The United Methodist Church over sexuality and other concerns. The 113 churches comprise almost 12% of the 958 total churches in the South Carolina Conference of the UMC and represent every one of the 12 districts in the conference. By Jessica Brodie.
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In a solemn and historical moment of holy conferencing, the South Carolina Annual Conference has approved 113 churches across the state who have chosen to separate from The United Methodist Church over sexuality and other concerns. The 113 churches comprise almost 12% of the 958 total churches in the South Carolina Conference of the UMC and represent every one of the 12 districts in the conference. By Jessica Brodie.
For the first time since 2019, lay and clergy members of the South Carolina Conference of the UMC will come together in person June 4-7 to pray, worship and conduct the business of the church. By Jessica Brodie.
Hopewell United Methodist Church in Lancaster heeded the Holy Spirit and hosted a revival that breathed a fresh wind of connection and diversity across their community and congregation. By Jessica Brodie.
It’s high time our churches got loud and proud about communicating what Jesus has to offer this world. An editorial by Jessica Brodie.
Reuniting in-person this year for praise, worship and fellowship will surely be a time of giving thanks to almighty God and celebrating the ways in which we have been seeking and fulfilling God’s purpose for the church, especially during our recent years of isolation and virtual gatherings. By Bishop L. Jonathan Holston.
Let’s unite in prayer as we remain strong in representing the Lord and drawing others to him—even, and especially, in a time of flux. An editorial by Jessica Brodie.
Introducing the Advocate Press’s very first children’s book, Herbert the Hippo, authored by the Rev. Meg Sweeney Cook.
For United Methodist pastor Arthur Holt, his life has been all about people—his family, friends, and the members of the churches he was appointed to as pastor over four decades in the ministry. In his second book of reflections, Holt shares about the people of his journey and how they impacted him, steering him ever-closer to Christ, love, and the transformative power of grace in our lives.
In his second collection of faith-based poetry, Stephon Void reflects on his journey of healing as he navigates life as a patient, caregiver, son, and follower of Christ. Many of the poems reflect the pain he wrestled with as his father battled terminal cancer, as well as the peace he ultimately achieved.