Gordon Memorial UMC Receives TN State Historic Marker
On Sunday, Feb 8th, in Nashville, TN, during the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church was recognized by the Tennessee Historical Commission for its historical […]
Honoring the Legacy of Pickett Rucker UMC
An interview with Gratia Strother, Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference Archivist, on the history of one of the conference’s oldest historically Black Methodist congregations.
Selma to Montgomery: The Second Annual Racial Healing, Racial Justice Pilgrimage
Story submitted by Rev. Larry Chitwood On February 4th, a diverse group of 47 folks left the snow and ice of Tennessee and Kentucky behind to journey together by bus […]
Selma to Montgomery: The Second Annual Racial Healing, Racial Justice Pilgrimage
February 4-7, 2026 Early-Bird Registration ends on December 15! Biblically, a pilgrimage means stepping outside oneself to encounter God – to venture towards a sacred space. What we are asking […]
Church and Synagogue Members Gather to Confront Difficult History
The Lila T. Bunch Library at Belmont University, in partnership with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, has brought an exhibit to Nashville for learning and dialogue. The exhibit, which […]
Save The Date: United Methodist Day on The Hill 2026
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, United Methodists from across the Tennessee-Western Kentucky and Holston Conferences will gather in Nashville for United Methodist Day on the Hill, hosted by the TWK Board of […]
Memphis Racial Healing Pilgrimage
The TWK Anti-Racism Coalition recently sponsored a Racial Healing Pilgrimage in Memphis, TN., “WISDOM THEN AND NOW: FROM EMBERS TO FIRE. The Importance of Racial Justice and Beloved Community in […]
TWK LGBTQ+ Inclusion Team Launch
The TWK LGBTQ+ Inclusion Team launched last week with their inaugural meeting. Co-led by both a clergy person and layperson, Rev. Timothy Holton and Izzie Zimmerman, this team was created by a resolution […]
Urban Church Collective Initiative Launches in Nashville
The Urban Church Collective Initiative (UCCI) has been formed as an experimental focus group to explore and implement innovative ways to restore discipleship priorities and nurture growth in urban communities. […]
TWK Anti-Racism Coalition Offers Racial Justice Grants
To encourage leaders and congregations to lean into the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference’s Discipleship Priority of Disrupting & Dismantling Racism & Discrimination, the TWK Anti-Racism Coalition is offering grants to United […]