Turning from Ableism Toward Wholeness: This collaborative event will bring together churches from across the Western Jurisdiction to mark the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Gathering at in-person hubs and virtually, clergy and lay...
In the months of July and August 2026, leaders from the Western Jurisdiction of the UMC will offer a series of Continuing Education Courses for Lay, Clergy and church leadership teams. These courses range from one to five weeks and will be taught fully online via...
Report submitted by Monalisa Tu'itahi and Rev. Anna Cho, Chairs, Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team March 9–10 was the annual gathering of the Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team in Sacramento, California. Elected leaders from across the West gathered for a time of...
The Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops is calling on annual conferences throughout the jurisdiction to hold elections for general and jurisdictional delegates during their 2026 Annual Conference sessions.
In the three videos below, the Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops call our community to attention and action in this moment. In the first video, Call to Acts of Repentance for Hawaii, Bishop Sandra Olewine (California-Nevada Annual Conference), Bishop Carlo...
Photos courtesy of Joscie Cutchens and Alyssa Fisher Written by Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications, California-Pacific Annual Conference During their recent work in Hawaii, the...
Photos and written by Dr. Alyssa Fisher, Director of Communications, California-Pacific Annual Conference Last month, hymns echoed from the property at Lahaina United Methodist Church for the first...
Held October 21-23 in Las Vegas, Viva La Church brought together leaders from across the country for three days of imagination, connection, and innovative ministry ideas. With messages from Bishop Carlo Rapanut and Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank, the event invited participants to embrace the Spirit’s rhythm and reimagine what the Church can be.
Western Jurisdiction Bishops decry militarized presence targeting immigrants in new video
“Jesus calls every generation to wholehearted discipleship: opening our hearts to the people we encounter daily; practicing compassion with our families and neighbors; honoring the dignity and worth of all people near and far; recognizing the systems that destroy...