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During their annual meeting, members of Black Methodists for Church Renewal looked toward future advocacy work, while also discussing denominational concerns, including budget cuts, disaffiliations, a more regionalized global church structure and the coming General Conference.
When Angella Patricia Current-Felder was born, her father suggested naming her after the American abolitionist. “That started me on my path,” she said. “I have been trying to be Sojourner Truth all my life.”
The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler speaks with the leadership team of the Black Clergywomen of The United Methodist Church, which held its annual meeting July 31-Aug. 2 in Washington, D.C.
The Black Clergywomen of The United Methodist Church caucus gathered in Washington July 31-Aug. 2 for its national meeting. The meeting was an invitation to take off the Superwoman cape and simply “Be You.”