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Church History
Ashley Boggan D. (left), top executive of the United Methodist Commission on Archives and History, and the Rev. Molly Vetter, senior pastor of Westwood United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, talk about the new United Methodist Stories app unveiled by the agency during a press conference April 29 at General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Crystal Caviness, United Methodist Communications.

New app will preserve United Methodist history

An app to collect stories about United Methodism was introduced during General Conference. The United Methodist Stories app has been tested at some recent events, and plans call for it soon to be open to all.
Theology and Education
New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine enjoys quality time with Morey, her labradoodle. Levine is the author of a popular series of books about the New Testament, published by Abingdon Press, an imprint of The United Methodist Publishing House. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

United Methodists embrace Amy-Jill Levine

An Abingdon Press book series by Levine, an acclaimed Jewish scholar of the New Testament, has been a hit with Sunday school classes and other small groups, yielding her speaking invitations from many churches.
Church History
Portraits of Susanna Wesley, John Wesley and Charles Wesley, done by Frank O. Salisbury, are prominently displayed in the World Methodist Museum Collections exhibit. The recently opened exhibit is at Bridwell Library, on the campus of Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology, in Dallas. Photo by Sam Hodges, UM News.

New stage, new look for historical collection

Bridwell Library at Perkins School of Theology opens display of materials that had been at the World Methodist Museum.
Church History
An image of Captain Thomas Webb preaching. Image from Internet Archive: 'The Illustrated History of Methodism in Great Britain, America, and Australia' by W. H. Daniels. Edited from original.

Unsung Heroes of Methodism: Thomas Webb

Though Captain Thomas Webb was one of the first Methodist preachers in America, he seemed to appear on the pages of Methodist history out of nowhere. “Unsung Heroes of Methodism” is a series that highlights lesser-known figures whose lives still impact The United Methodist Church today.

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