By Your Spirit, Make Us One With Christ
Bishop Dan Schwerin's sermon before the UMC Council of Bishops reminds us that we are kin in Christ, and the well-being of one is integral to the well-being of all.
Read MoreFrom Your Bishop: Reflections from a circuit rider
Bishop Dan Schwerin reflects on the power of imagination, rooted in Jesus’s teachings of love and justice, as a bond for communities. Through his ministry, he’s witnessed how healing, informed by Ubuntu and the complex layers of intersectionality, is essential for collective well-being and meaningful, restorative justice in faith communities.
Read MoreJoin the cabinet in keeping a Friday morning Sabbath
To address a decline in clergy health and a neglect of self-care, Bishop Dan Schwerin and the cabinet will observe a weekly Friday morning media sabbath, focusing on reflection and prayer, and invite Northern Illinois United Methodists to join or pray in support.
Read MoreBishop Dan Schwerin Asks for Protection and Support of Clergy in Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural Appointments
As the news media report an increase of white Christian nationalist rhetoric, we are seeing that inhospitality toward people who were not born in the U.S. and clergy serving in cross-racial appointments is increasing.
Read MoreNorthern Illinois Conference and Naperville Korean Breakaway Group Agree to Settlement
The Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church in August signed a settlement with a breakaway faction of the former Naperville (Ill.) Korean United Methodist Church, amicably resolving a disagreement over the rightful ownership of the church building and other assets.
Read MoreBishop Schwerin Urges: Pray for Election Neighborliness
Bishop Dan Schwerin urges Northern Illinois United Methodists to pray for the U.S. and local election processes during their private and public worship prayer times. "We have an opportunity to practice election neighborliness with our words and deeds," he says.
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