A Holy Week Prayer for Peace
Dear friends, As we enter Holy Week, we follow Jesus toward the cross and toward the hope made known in the resurrection. This is always a sacred time for us, […]
Seventy Years of Women Ordained as UMC Clergy
Key Milestones in TWK’s Predecessor Conferences 1930s–1950s: The Years of Local Orders 1935Clydia Ester Boose became the first woman to be licensed as a Local Pastor in our predecessor conferences […]
BE Retreat Welcomes Over 100 Kids
Over a beautiful, sunny weekend at the end of February, Cedar Crest Camp hosted BE Retreat, our TWK Children’s Spiritual Life Retreat for 3rd-5th graders. Nine TWK churches and over […]
Praying for Peace – A Message from Bishop Graves | March 10, 2026
Dear friends, As we continue our Lenten journey, I want to encourage all of us to be in a spirit of prayer that peace would come to the Middle East, […]
A Message from Bishop Graves | March 2, 2026
Dear friends, As headlines report expanding military action in Iran and rising instability across the region, many of us feel the weight of this moment. War weighs on us whether […]
UNITED 2026 Wrap-Up
UNITED, the TWKUMC annual youth gathering, returned for its second year with the theme “Cross the Street”. Beersheba Springs Assembly hosted the first weekend, February 6-8, and Cedar Crest Camp […]
New grant program helps clergy, ministry leaders prioritize health and well-being
‘The main lesson I learned is that rest is not a luxury; it is a necessity.’ A crochet class, walking shoes, a road bike, and pickleball paddles. Mental health therapy, […]
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 […]
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 […]
United Methodist Day on the Hill: Presence that Moved the Needle
Submitted by the TWK Board of Church & Society On Tuesday, February 10, more than 160 United Methodists from across Tennessee gathered at the Cordell Hull Legislative Office Building with […]