United Methodist News Service – Recent Articles

• Probe ends of pastor who worked for Epstein
  The Missouri Conference has reached a resolution with a United Methodist pastor who briefly worked as a property manager for the convicted sex offender.
• Group advises adding 2 more US bishops
  While recognizing The United Methodist Church’s financial constraints, church leaders have approved a recommendation to increase the number of U.S. bishops in 2028.
• Rev. Ed King, civil rights ‘icon,’ dies at 89
  An ordained United Methodist, King worked for racial equality in his native Mississippi. Fellow church leaders remember his courage in the face of jailtime, rejection from church leaders and threats to his life.
• Historic church embraces new era of ministry
  La Trinidad United Methodist Church, San Antonio’s oldest Hispanic Protestant congregation, is marking its 150th anniversary while renewing its commitment to serving new generations and immigrant families.
• Conference youth retreats make comeback
  Promoting youth involvement in leadership and maintaining yearlong connections beyond the United Methodist events have been keys to success.
• Social media graphics from UM News
  Graphic for the Fourth of July available to download and share on social media.
• 2026 Alaska Annual Conference
  June 11-13, Anchorage, Alaska
• 2026 New England Annual Conference
  June 4-6 in Manchester, N.H.
• Church steps up Ebola response in Congo
  Facing a deadly Ebola flare up, the East Congo Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church is rolling out an integrated response — spiritual, medical and community based — to protect the most vulnerable populations.
• Church cheers birthright citizenship ruling
  While grateful that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Trump’s executive order denying birthright citizenship, United Methodists also lament that the court upheld other measures targeting immigrants.