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Written: 11/19/2009
Worshippers who thronged to "Together We Serve," the Sacramento celebration of full communion between The United Methodist Church and The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, were treated to a rich experience involving inspired liturgical worship and virtuoso music that featured musicia...
Video of Bishop's Sermon at Glide UMC Available on 'REEL Witness' to Watch, Download
Written: 11/19/2009
A video of the sermon given by Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church on November 8 has been uploaded to the REEL Witness video library on the website of the California-Nevada Annual Conference at cnumc.org.
You may watch the 16 minute video or, if you cr...
New Article by Bishop Brown Calls Thanksgiving a 'Celebration of Collaboration'
Written: 11/17/2009
The resident bishop of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., writes in his November article that the "first Thanksgiving" celebrated the coming together of disparate people and cultures - and with that in mind, he points to several contemporary partnerships ...
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Written: 11/12/2009
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. preached at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco on Sunday in a service that honored the Rev. Cecil Williams' 45 years of ministry at the church. Williams transferred to Glide from Kansas City, Missouri in 1964 and has remained active there since his 20...
Precious Craft's 'Voices of Faith' to Open 'Together We Serve' Service This Sunday
Written: 11/12/2009
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., Resident Bishop of the California-Nevada Annual Conference, will celebrate Communion with churches of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and The United Methodist Church, this Sunday (November 15, 2009), at a special service at First UMC, Sacramento.
The service,...
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Written: 11/2/2009
By Linda Bloom* Nov. 2, 2009 | DURHAM, N.C. (UMNS) Local United Methodist churches may not arbitrarily choose which general church programs to support financially, according to the church's top court. The Judicial Council has upheld the decision by Bishop Larry Goodpaster that the Western Nor...
Gathering of the Orders Registration Deadline Is Sunday
Written: 10/29/2009
This Sunday, November 1 is the deadline to register for the Gathering of the Orders - an opportunity for clergy to gather for inspiration, learning, and fellowship at the invitation of Resident Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. of the California-Nevada Annual Conference. Everyone under appointment by the ...
Remember to Register for the Gathering of the Orders 2009 - Deadline is November 1
Written: 10/23/2009
Join clergy friends and colleagues for inspiration, learning and fellowship, November 17-19 at Zephyr Point in Lake Tahoe. Everyone under appointment by the Bishop is invited and encouraged to attend.
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., Resident Bishop of the California-Nevada Annual Conference ...
Register Now for Gathering of the Orders 2009 - Deadline Is November 1!
Written: 10/15/2009
More than 200 clergy friends and colleagues will be gathering at Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe, November 17-19 for inspiration, learning and fellowship. Plan to join them!
Attendees will be guided in conversation and learning by California-Nevada Annual Conference Resident Bishop Warner H. Brown, J...
Churches - RSVP by November 5 for 'Together We Serve' UM/ELCA Event
Written: 10/15/2009
Spread the Word! Congregations are encouraged to attend "Together We Serve," Sunday, November 15 at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Sacramento - a celebration of the full communion of The United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Bishop Warner H. Br...
Glide Memorial Celebrates the Rev. Cecil Williams' 45 Years of Ministry; Bishop Brown to Preach
Written: 10/10/2009
The legendary longtime pastor of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco, the Rev. Cecil Williams, now retired, is being honored for his 45 years of ministry with a series of events this fall.
Williams transferred from Kansas City, Missouri to the California-Nevada Annual Conference...
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Written: 10/2/2009
Resident Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. has issued a plea for members of the California-Nevada Annual Conference to support the victims of this week's three international disasters - through prayers and also through contributions to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). "As your bisho...
Registration Deadline Is Near for 2009 Gathering of the Orders
Written: 10/2/2009
Clergy: Earn One CEU in Disciplemaking
November 1 is the deadline to register for the 2009 Gathering of the Orders, November 17-19, at Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe. Everyone under appointment by the Bishop is invited and encouraged to attend this time of connection and renewal, "Out of the Cocoon:...
'Together We Serve' Celebrates Full UM-ELCA Communion, November 15 in Sacramento
Written: 10/2/2009
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. and Bishop Mark W. Holmerud (ELCA) will celebrate the new relationship of United Methodists and Lutherans in full communion, Sunday, November 15 at 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sacramento. The Evangelical Lutheran...
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Written: 9/18/2009
By Jane Horstman Communications Office, CA-NV Annual Conference Four California-Nevada Annual Conference youth were recognized and honored on behalf of their youth groups, at a Nothing But Nets campaign dinner hosted by Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church in Oakland, Tuesday evening. ...
Cal-Nev Churches Respond to 'Find A Church' Plea
Written: 9/18/2009
Kudos to the churches of the California-Nevada Annual Conference for responding to the appeal by Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. and the General Church, and updating their information on the "Find A Church" website. Cal-Nevada ranks fifth or sixth nationwide (the statistics are fluid since upd...
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Written: 9/11/2009
Where the church is concerned, fall is a time of great activity and even of rebirth, according to the September article by Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. In "A Season of Change: Working Into a New Way of Being," the Resident Bishop of the California-Nevada Annual Conference writes that this...
CA-NV Annual Conference to Celebrate Full Communion With ELCA in November
Written: 9/11/2009
Sacramento's First UMC will play host
On August 20 of this year, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America voted to enter into full communion with the United Methodist Church, following the lead of the UMC General Conference in 2008. That is, the two denominations now have formally agreed to ackno...
Clergy: Earn One CEU in Disciplemaking at 2009 Gathering of the Orders
Written: 9/11/2009
Everyone under appointment by the Bishop is invited to the 2009 Gathering of the Orders, "Out of the Cocoon: Preparing for Transformation," a time of connection and renewal at Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe, November 17-19. Those attending will be eligible for one CEU (Continuing Education ...
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Written: 9/9/2009
Nothing But Nets is now in the third year of its "city tour" effort - and this year, the Bay Area is one of the stops! The Nothing But Nets tour lands in the Bay Area, marking its 17th city tour, September 13-19. The week's events include a dinner at Taylor Memorial United Methodist Churc...