Arkansas Conference UMC celebrates All Saints Day 2018
All Saints Day is a special celebration every year for many in the United Methodist Church. Taking place on Nov. 1, it is a time to remember those who have gone before us in the faith. John Wesley had a particular fondness for the day, writing in his journal in 1767 that it is “a […]
Ebony Bishops’ Statement to the Council of Bishops and the People Called United Methodist on the Resurgence of Racism in the United States
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free.” (Luke 4:18 NRSV) Racism is harmful to all of society. And we […]