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North District Notes

This is where you’ll find the archives of the North District Superintendent’s notes for the Conference-wide newsletter.

Interconnectedness Through Itineracy

Interconnectedness Through Itineracy

Even though we have just passed through the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, these can feel like dark times. Inflation in the cost of living from eggs to the fuel pump; mid-term political rivals painting one another as evil; the distress of the action of the SCOTUS on the retraction of Roe vs Wade; the roller-coaster of the Stock Market -- each continues to cause us to spin and rock back on our heels.

Celebrate Your Song

Celebrate Your Song

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month in our country. As I was reading some poems of Asian American authors, I came across one that caught my attention by Lee Herrick, an author who was born in Daejeon, Korea and was adopted in the United States at ten months old. Since during this month we also celebrate Mother’s Day, I thought this poem was appropriate for the occasion.

Footprints in the snow
Working the Great Connection – one step at a time

Working the Great Connection – one step at a time

I was frustrated, disappointed, and sad that our North District Leadership Conference was not to be in-person, but rather online -- on zoom. I was ready to enjoy conversation in the same room with leaders across the district. I was looking forward to those one-to-one conversations that don't happen quite so well on the phone, email, or even web video. I wasn't thinking so clearly. I needed to get out for my evening walk to move, reflect on the day, and plan for the next.

The Great Connection

The Great Connection

Since John Wesley began a movement which came to be known as the Methodist Church, connecting has been a value, a practice, and a part of the fabric of the organization. Through the years, The United Methodist Church has created a structure to keep the connection strong.

The Birth of New

The Birth of New

by Rev. Dan Morley, North District Missional Strategist and Superintendent The season of Advent is a mix of traditions and new possibilities. In an unexpected way, it is the tradition which guides and propels us into a new future. The 2020-2021 Pandemic has brought...

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