January 2023 Newsletter

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Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues:   When the New Year arrives, it is common for many people to make “resolutions” which, if they truly keep their resolve firm, would impact their lives in some way. In most cases, people resolve to lose weight, … Continued

December 2022 Newsletter

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Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues:   In Praise of Praise Two weeks ago I was in Denver attending the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, when the mass shooting happened at the Club Q in Colorado Springs. There was nothing … Continued

November 2022 Newsletter

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Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues:   We are happy to say that the first Annual Kent Weaver Lecture on October 29, 2022 was a big success. Over 60 people attended the presentation “Ordinary Science, Ordinary Faith”  by Dr. William Phillips, Nobel Prize … Continued

October 2022 Newsletter

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Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues:   During the week of October 3, 2022, the Nobel Prize was awarded for contributions in science in the fields of physics, chemistry and medicine.  This month, WesleyNexus celebrates the accomplishments of these award winners as well … Continued

September 2022 Newsletter

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Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues:   September always feels like an in-between time.  Summer is almost over but Fall seems to be not quite here.  Vacation is over but school and the regularities of the work week have not quite set in.  … Continued

August 2022 Newsletter

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Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues:   The process of disaffiliation within the United Methodist Church continues apace with numerous stories of churches selecting to leave the denomination.  While on the surface, it appears that LGBTQI issues are the primary reason for leaving, … Continued

July 2022 Newsletter

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Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues:   In reading the Firebrand magazine article by Shirley Mullen, President Emerita of Houghton College (included below), one is reminded that the Wesleyan tradition is both wide and deep.  From the beginning it stressed the idea of … Continued

June 2022 Newsletter

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To Our WesleyNexus Colleagues:   “Persevere in Hope, Faith and Joy” That served as the theme of the 238th Session of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, meeting on ZOOM June 1-3, 2022. It is based on a selection of Scripture in … Continued

May 2022 Newsletter

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Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues:   On May 1, Social media was ignited by the long expected announcement that the Global Methodist Church officially launched their new denomination, splitting off from the United Methodist Church.  As UM News asked in the linked … Continued

March 2022 Newsletter

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  Dear WesleyNexus-Colleagues, The spiritual life is indeed a life of struggle; but it is also a life of well grounded hope. Hope is grounded in freedom, and freedom is grounded in all the high purposes and powers of spirit, … Continued