From Bishop Schwerin: Welcome the Strangers Among Us
Bishop Dan Schwerin calls United Methodists to stand with nonviolent migrants, immigrants, and refugees in this country.
Read MoreFrom the Bishop: Council of Bishops Letter on Immigration
The Council of Bishops is asking United Methodists to advocate for the rights, safety, and dignity of the immigrants among us. Pastors will read the bishops' letter from their pulpits.
Read MoreFrom the Bishop: Can 2025 Be a Year of Grace?
The Bishop shares about transformative power of grace, as described in 2 Corinthians 12:9, is central to the United Methodist understanding of faith. In 2025, the Northern Illinois and Wisconsin conferences will embrace a year of grace, experimenting with new ministries, fostering cultural competency, and reframing mission as an act of love and renewal, grounded in God’s unmerited favor.
Read MoreA Prayer for the Ripples from a School Shooting in Madison Today
Yet once again, we mourn the losses of those lives taken because of a school shooting, and we lament the lack of safety and the anxiety our children must bear because adults cannot create secure environments for education.
Read MoreA Prayer for the People of the Republic of Korea and the Diaspora
Bishop Dan Schwerin invites people to join him in prayer as the people of the Republic of Korea are concerned about their homeland. A recent call for martial law, though turned down, has provoked dismay.
Read MorePastoral Letter from Bishop Schwerin: Seek God, Nonviolence, and the Welfare of the Whole
Bishop Schwerin asks Northern Illinois United Methodists to turn to their faith communities and our means of grace: worship, prayer, communion, Bible study, fasting, works of mercy, and Christian conversation, and seek God’s face and a nonviolent response to today's national elections.
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