NEW! Thoughts from our District Superintendent:

more thoughts for Easter 2023

God is beyond our comprehension. We do not completely understand who God wants us to be…what God hopes we will do (as individuals and as the church)… and what God desires us to say. God is beyond our comprehension.

This is why the United Methodist Church meets every four years in the General Conference to converse, pray, debate and otherwise attempt to perfect our understanding of who and what God wants us…that is the church… to be, do and say. We are still working to get it more perfectly. We are not there yet. We probably won’t get it perfectly in the next General Conference. But we will hope and pray that we are going on to perfection. 

This means that the United Methodist Book of Discipline is a book of compassion and grace. It is our guide to living together as United Methodist Christians with the understanding that we do not completely comprehend God and that we hope and pray that we will more perfectly understand God each day, each year and each General Conference. We don’t have it right yet…but we continue to work at it in hopes of being all God hopes we will be. We are going on to perfection…one General Conference at a time. 

Thus the Book of Discipline is a book of grace. A visible sign of the invisible love God has for each of us… children of God. We admit up front that it is a work of people attempting to comprehend the almighty God. We admit up front that it is not perfect. Almost as soon as we print it we discover imperfections. But the grace of God is imbued in each page. Read the first 150 pages or so… there we read the story of a grace filled group of Christ followers…still attempting to do our best to comprehend God. Read the next 700 pages and see if this is not the best attempt ever made by people to offer God’s grace in the world. 

The Book of Discipline is a book of compassion and grace. Thanks be to God! 

Blessings,

Ted Anderson

District Superintendent

NEW! The Council of Bishops released the following press release on May 8, 2023 following the April 30-May 5 gathering:

UMC bishops meet, request for 2026 General Conference among other decisions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The bishops of The United Methodist Church (UMC) completed their Spring 2023 meeting on Friday in a gathering that was awash in the spirit of collegiality and search for the betterment of the worldwide denomination.

The meeting from April 30-May 5 was filled with worship each and bookended by the presidential remarks by Council of Bishops (COB) President Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton, who led the first in-person meeting since 2019.

In his closing sermon, Bishop Bickerton reminded the United Methodists: “We are always connected together. We share common burdens, common challenges, common opportunities, and common blessings.” Preaching from Acts 2:42-47, Bishop Bickerton told the gathering that when the apostles committed to teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayers, they were filled with awe, gratitude, generosity and good will. Bishop Bickerton reminded the bishops that these gifts from God are the foundation for the renewal of today’s church.

CLICK HERE to read the full press release

NEW! NYS Revised Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy & Training

A news article will be posted to the UNY website soon by Communications regarding revisions to the NYS sexual harassment prevention policy and training requirements. These revisions were recently announced by NYS. 

CLICK HERE for the full article

Please contact Tracy with any questions. 

Tracy Rickett, PHR, SHRM-CP, CCWS

Human Resources Generalist

Upper New York Conference of the United Methodist Church

7481 Henry Clay Blvd.

Liverpool, NY 13088

Direct Line: 315.898.2017

Cell: 315.622.8386

Email: tracyrickett@unyumc.org

NEW! Job Opening at Conference Office

A new job opening for a part time Custodian/Building Maintenance Technician has been posted to the website. 

If you have any referrals, please ask folks to apply through

 the link on the website. 

Please contact Tracy Rickett (315-898-2017) with any questions. Thank you.

https://www.unyumc.org/about/jobs

Blueprint for Wellness Screenings at Annual Conference for eligible participants



Wespath Benefits and Investments have again teamed up with Quest Diagnostics

to offer "Blueprint for Wellness," a free health screening program for eligible participants in the Upper New York Conference. Quest Diagnostics will be at

the Upper New York Annual Conference event at Onondaga Community College (SRC Arena/Allyn Hall Room A182)

on Thursday, June 1 and Friday, June 2 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Click here to learn more

Are you interested in a Free Alb?

Pastor Meg Morin has a Back Zipper Alb with four shoulder drapes for seasons. She is offering this free to someone that would like it.

Please reach out to her directly at pastormegmorin18@gmail.com.

Thanks