Why do Methodists use Welch's grape juice for communion? What does a famous mountain in Zimbabwe have to do with The UMC's formation in that African nation? What U.S. church predates the famous Christmas Conference in 1784 that launched the American Methodists? Explore these questions and more as we examine the roots of The United Methodist Church (and its predecessor denominations) to understand why The UMC is the way that it is...and where it might be going.
Dr. Ashley Boggan, general secretary for the General Commission on Archives and History, hosts the "Un-Tied Methodism" podcast. Join us to unravel our past to make sense of today.
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"From Service to Sacraments: The Evolving Role of United Methodist Deacons"
Thirty years after The United Methodist Church established the Order of Deacons, the ministry continues to evolve.
The Rev. Dr. Margaret Ann Crain, one of the first ordained into the new order, joins Dr. Ashley Boggan to explore its history, the struggle for recognition and the recent expansion of sacramental authority, as well as the possibilities still ahead.