Through fulfilling research requests from various parties, to speaking engagements, to webinars, online courses, podcasts, and so much more, we ensure that those in the pews, the seminaries, the pulpits, and beyond know what it means to be United Methodist.
With over six miles of linear shelving, we house the primary documentary record of our connection. We also care for a digital vault, an artifact’s vault, and a growing digital archive/exhibit.
The General Commission on Archives and History will be closed for accepting and receiving incoming collections, as well as for in-person research and tours through the end of 2025.
"Sacred Stories: Ministries of LGBTQ+ United Methodists" is the theme of Heritage Sunday 2025. Local congregations are encouraged to celebrate stories from the LGBTQ+ community.
"Radicle Methodism: Back to our Roots" is an in-depth, four-module online course offered for free to local churches, small groups, confirmation classes, new member classes and anyone who wants to examine Methodism from the earliest days to the present.
It’s time to get uncomfortable, says Dr. Ashley Boggan, author of “Wesleyan Vile-tality: Reclaiming the Heart of Methodist Identity,” a book that challenges United Methodists to reclaim our Methodist roots, embrace holy disruption, and live out the radical, inclusive love that defines our faith. Learn more.
Learn alongside the General Commission on Archives and History to understand the past, contextualize the present and envision the future. Courses include Local Church Historians' School, offered for free.
"Un-Tied Methodism," a podcast hosted by Dr. Ashley Boggan, General Commission on Archives and History's general secretary, takes a deep dive into The UMC's past, while offering context to what it means to be United Methodist today.