Join Trinity on Sunday, 6/23 for a Potluck & Town Hall with news about LGBTQ+ inclusion after the recent Rio Texas Annual Conference of the UMC. Stephanie Molnar Mowen reports.

Show your support for Mary Ann Kaiser of University UMC in Austin with a letter. She became a certified candidate for ordained ministry earlier this year. But her call has been interrupted by The Southwest Texas Conference Board of Ordained Ministry. See http://bit.ly/15MK7yv.

A UMNS Report By Heather Hahn* 6:00 P.M. ET September 10, 2012 Retired United Methodist Bishop Melvin G. Talbert. A UMNS file photo by John C. Goodwin. View in Photo Gallery The United Methodist Church’s African-American caucus announced Sept. 5 that it stands with retired Bishop Melvin G. Talbert. More...

From Huston-Tillotson University: Huston-Tillotson University (HT) has exciting scholarships available through the United Methodist Church.  Online scholarship applications for the Fall 2013 semester will be open January 4, 2013- March 1, 2013. The following are standard criteria: Applicants must be an ACTIVE, full member of The United Methodist Church for...

From Thomas Kemper, General Secretary of the UMC General Board of Global Ministries: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 10, 2012—The Texas Annual Conference and the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church learned today that an accident has occurred involving a mission team from the Houston area. Both...

Trinity’s Can I Get A Witness? Recommitment Ceremony People all over are talking about the Recommitment Ceremony held at Trinity on Sunday evening.  Sid has been flooded with emails and phone calls from folks all over the country, and many people have dropped a note just to say thank you.  So,...

The Commission on the Status and Role of Women and the General Commission on Religion and Race are co-sponsoring a new monitoring tools training. Our shared goal is to provide our annual conference leaders more constructive and comprehensive data toward intentional, invitational inclusivity in our churches. Training will be from...

Please join us for community-wide potluck at Trinity UMC’s Community at 7pm this Friday, May 11th.  We will come together for support, and to hear stories from local delegates and activists who participated in General Conference, the top policy-making body of the international United Methodist Church. General Conference is the...

I arrived about noon on Friday.  I went to the ‘Tabernacle’ where the Love Your Neighbor Coalition folks come for meals and to hang out, have communion, do strategizing, etc.  The lunch was wonderful food and great company.  And the tabernacle was crowded!  Lots of conversation.  Most people were wearing...

Dr. James Cone is preaching on “The Cross & the Lynching Tree” April 29, 2012 at 12 noon EASTERN TIME. Worship leaders Rev. Tanya Linn Bennett Ph.D. and Rev. Delyn Celec. Tomorrow afternoon a video of it will be available along with lots of other inspiring videos of the Love...