Why pray for General Conference? The votes made at General Conference will impact the future of our church, including issues important to the Southwest Texas Reconciling Ministries Team, the organizer of the vigils. Local Austin United Methodist Churches, including Trinity, are joining other United Methodists around the world in a...
Lifelong United Methodist? New to United Methodism? Whether you’ve been a United Methodist for five decades or five weeks, you may be surprised at all there is to discover about our denomination. United Methodism 101 is designed for new church members and anyone else wanting to know more about the...
Planning is under way for our Second Annual Peace and Justice Luncheon at the Southwest Texas Annual Conference in Corpus Christi, TX June 7 – 10. The inaugural luncheon in 2011 attracted about 150 persons to hear Dr. Joerg Rieger of Perkins School of Theology. The luncheon was a cooperative...
From the UMC – Austin District: Today’s top needs: hands on volunteer opportunities can be found at http://beecreekumc.org and at Smithville and Bastrop city websites Smithville is asking for air mattresses, allergy medicine. Drop at church 400 Olive Avenue, Smithville Cedar Creek will begin assembling burn buckets and could use...
“Making peace after 9/11” is the story of the denomination-wide effort of the people of the United Methodist Church to help those affected by the attacks. In a series of stories, commentaries, video and audio pieces that revisit many of those called to action that day, this presentation from Sept....
Other Methodist churches in Austin want to become reconciling congregations. We can help encourage, inspire, and educate them. If you are interested in speaking to a Sunday School class or special gathering, please contact Phaedra Chandler at 791-5309 or phaedra.chandler@gmail.com
Professor L. Michael White will speak in the Fellowship Hall at University UMC’s (2409 Guadalupe Street) reconciling event on the subject of the bible and homosexuality. He is a professor of Classics and Religious Studies at UT and also director of the Institute for the Study of Antiquity and Christian Origins...
Professor L. Michael White will speak in the Fellowship Hall at University UMC’s (2409 Guadalupe Street) reconciling event on the subject of the bible and homosexuality. He is a professor of Classics and Religious Studies at UT and also director of the Institute for the Study of Antiquity and Christian Origins...
Online Registration for the 23rd Annual Texas United Methodist Women’s Legislative Event is now open! January 23-25, 2011 Doubletree Guest Suites 303 W. 15th Street Austin, Texas REGISTER HERE Or click here for a paper registration form. Legislative Event is open to members of United Methodist Women and Wesley nurses....
“What is Social Justice?” Social justice has come under public attack in recent months, with one popular commentator calling it a perversion of the Gospel and encouraging church members to flee their churches if they discover evidence of social justice there. How do we respond to our friends, family, and...
