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MONTICELLO, Kentucky – Standing in their backyard, Dennis and Stesha Flowers talk about their dream: A building that could serve as a permanent worship center where the Second Life ministry of Monticello UMC could meet for weekly ...

The current state of the world is grim and at times can seem hopeless, but Bishop Leonard Fairley called on the people of the Kentucky Annual Conference to remember the hope of Jesus Christ’s coming offers. In a recorded message ...

Members of the Kentucky Annual Conference wrestled with a proposal to require clergy and laity training to combat racism across the Conference, at one point tabling the motion before returning it to the floor and voting to proceed...

The 2020 Annual Conference – broadcast virtually because of COVID-19 – began Sunday with a public laity session followed by a closed clergy session. John Denham, the Kentucky Annual Conference’s Lay Leader, was shown live from ...

Nathan Calvert, Director of Kavanaugh Conference & Retreat Center and Associate Director of Ministry with Young People since 2016, has accepted a position as Director of Youth Ministries at Middletown UMC. His first day on the job...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the midst of a pandemic, racial unrest, and denominational and political anxiety, the bishops of The United Methodist Church met in a virtual format for four days to focus on the leadership necessary to chart...

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When fire broke out in a historic apartment building in Greenup, Kentucky, early on Oct. 13, the members at Greenup First UMC didn’t hesitate to step up to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus.

Two grants totaling $20,000 will allow four United Methodist churches in struggling Louisville neighborhoods to provide food, education assistance and psychological counseling to at-risk children. The twin $10,000 grants from ...

More than 100 take part in downtown Louisville service

Louisville church stages vigil in wake of Breonna Taylor unrest

This is part of a series of testimonies that the SBC21 and Religion & Race teams invited people to share expressing their pain and hope, joy and tears, justice and accountability around the issue of race and reconciliation in ...

We have waited for this day with a sense of hope and belief in justice. However, it goes without saying that fear and anxiety have also been part of our waiting for justice to show her face. With the announcement by the Attorney ...

The authors, Rev. Dr. John Hatton, superintendent of the Heartland District, which encompasses Louisville, KY, and Rev. Dr. Kathy Goodwin, pastor of two churches in Louisville, both share their thoughts on these historic and ...

This is part of a series of testimonies that the SBC21 and Religion & Race teams invited people to share expressing their pain and hope, joy and tears, justice and accountability around the issue of race and reconciliation in ...

Retired United Methodist Bishop J. Woodrow Hearn died last night (August 30, 2020) at home in Galveston, Texas, after a long battle with illness.    He was elected to the episcopacy by the South Central Jurisdictional Conference ...

This Sunday or next, I invite the people of Kentucky and Red Bird Missionary Conferences to join me during your Sunday morning worship hours in an intentional moment of reflective prayer, beginning with reciting together “The ...

When clergy and lay members gather Dec. 6-8 for the 2020 Annual Conference, it will look and feel completely different from any past Annual Conference in Kentucky. That’s because this year’s gathering won’t be a physical ...

Dear members and friends of the Kentucky Annual Conference, I pray that all of you are well and are experiencing the grace and glory of Jesus Christ, who is our living hope.   In postponing our Annual Conference from June until...

Bishop John K. Yambasu, the Resident Bishop of the Sierra Leone Area of The United Methodist Church, died in a road accident this morning (August 16, 2020) just outside Freetown in Sierra Leone. He was on his way to attend a ...

Webinar panel agrees: Still lots to be done in Kentucky   The Kentucky Annual Conference has begun having a long-overdue dialogue on race relations, but it will be a long-term process to see any lasting improvements. That was ...

As the trajectory of COVID-19 cases has risen over the past 14 days, Gov. Andy Beshear has requested that all churches in Kentucky suspend in-person worship services for the next two Sundays — July 26 and Aug. 2.  This request ...

Annual Conference is a highly anticipated time of gathering together with colleagues and dear friends.  Within us resides a deep longing for this time where we gather together to worship, celebrate, remember, pray and continue the...

Our theme for Annual Conference 2020 is to Know the Hope and Show the Hope. Since Annual Conference will now be in December, we will be in the middle of the season of Advent, longing for and anticipating Immanuel, the Hope of the ...

Another death at the hands of senseless violence. “How long Oh Lord.” “Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy.” Please join me during your worship hour in a collective prayer.   Show me where love, peace, and justice are needed. Show ...

Bishop Leonard Fairley set the 2020 - 2021 clergy appointments for the Kentucky Annual Conference. Each District Superintendent reads the names of clergy that are going into new appointments in their districts. The video is below....

Annual Conference is a highly anticipated time of gathering together with colleagues and dear friends.  Within us resides a deep longing for this time where we gather together to worship, celebrate, remember, pray and continue the...

Annual Conference is a highly anticipated time of gathering together with colleagues and dear friends.  Within us resides a deep longing for this time where we gather together to worship, celebrate, remember, pray and continue the...

United Methodist Church leaders will launch a plan of action to galvanize church members and others to actively stand against racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd and protests across the U.S., including in Louisville – ...

In the midst of the COVID-19 social distancing the past few months, the Kentucky Annual Conference’s New Church Development team has identified some glory sightings: Even in the midst of the storm, the church has left the church ...

Annual Conference is a highly anticipated time of gathering together with colleagues and dear friends.  Within us resides a deep longing for this time where we gather together to worship, celebrate, remember, pray and continue the...

Representatives of the Kentucky Annual Conference’s Religion & Race and SBC21 teams are busy putting together a series of events to take place through September -- and beyond – in response to the civil unrest following the deaths ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the aftermath of police killings of unarmed Black people, the bishops of The United Methodist Church today called on all United Methodists to act now by using their voices, pens, feet and hearts to end ...

June 5, 2020 Brothers and Sisters: As president of the Southeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops my heart rejoices over the bold, courageous, and compassionate offering of confession, lament, and call to action by our white ...

Annual Conference is a highly anticipated time of gathering together with colleagues and dear friends.  Within us resides a deep longing for this time where we gather together to worship, celebrate, remember, pray and continue the...

In light of recent events surrounding justice, accountability and race relations, Bishop Leonard Fairley asked the chairpersons of the conference SBC21 and Religion & Race teams to spearhead ongoing dialogue within the Kentucky ...

“WHAT STARTED OUT AS A PEACEFUL PROTEST TURNED VIOLENT!”  “SEVEN SHOT IN LOUISVILLE DEMONSTRATION AGAINST BREONNA TAYLOR’S DEATH” “CHAOTIC MINNEAPOLIS PROTESTS SPREAD AMID EMOTIONAL CALLS FOR JUSTICE, PEACE” “PROTEST TURNS ...

Like most of us, Bishop Leonard Fairley has been mostly sheltering at the bishop’s residence since the COVID-19 quarantines began in March. He recently met via Zoom with Cathy Bruce and Alan Wild, of the Kentucky Annual Conference...

The following announcement comes from Bishop Leonard Fairley President of the Southeastern Jurisdiction College of Bishops The Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) College of Bishops announces the plan for episcopal supervision for ...

\Annual Conference is a highly anticipated time of gathering together with colleagues and dear friends.  Within us resides a deep longing for this time where we gather together to worship, celebrate, remember, pray and continue ...

Nashville, Tenn.: The Commission on the General Conference has announced new 2021 dates for General Conference following the postponement of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The quadrennial legislative event will take place...

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — The Council of Bishops (COB) has announced new dates for the 2020 Jurisdictional Conferences in the United States which have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Jurisdictional Conferences in the ...

Annual Conference is a highly anticipated time of gathering together with colleagues and dear friends.  Within us resides a deep longing for this time where we gather together to worship, celebrate, remember, pray and continue the...

As impacted as we’ve all been by COVID-19, imagine having the responsibility of keeping hundreds of seniors – by far the virus’ most vulnerable group – safe and healthy. That’s what has been consuming the staffs at Louisville’s ...

Yesterday, a federal court judge ruled that churches may hold in-person services beginning this Sunday. The ruling essentially nullifies Gov. Beshear’s order that churches be closed until May 20th. In response to the questions ...

Because of concerns about COVID-19 disruptions with church services, the Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes “fifth Sunday” offering scheduled for May 31 has been postponed until June 28. Clergy and individual constituents...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,   Let me first commend you for your patience and faithfulness during this difficult and painful season of COVID-19. As shepherds of God’s flock, you have been diligent in proclaiming the Word ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey of the Louisiana Area has made history by becoming the first Hispanic woman to be president of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church.  She is also the first woman of ...

The 145-year-old Kavanaugh Conference and Retreat Center is suspending operations, effective immediately in response to short-term and long-term financial challenges. The recommendation from William Moore, Director of ...

Loucon Training & Retreat Center and  Aldersgate Camp & Retreat Center have been forced to cancel their 2020 traditional summer camping seasons because of continued social distancing in response to COVID-19. In addition, Mission ...