By Rev. Kelvin Sauls* December 5th was a day of gladness and sadness. The day began with celebrating my father’s 83rd birthday. The day ended with mourning the death of the father of a nation, Madiba. Both these men impacted my life profoundly. One brought me into life, the other brought liberation to my life!…

During World AIDS Day worship on Sunday, December 1st, 2013, Dr. Wilbert C. Jordan received the first Bishop Leontine T.C. Kelly Award for Courage from the H.O.P.E. Ministry of Holman United Methodist Church.  H.O.P.E. partners with the Oasis Clinic, which was founded and directed by Dr. Jordan, by providing meals, companionship and prayer to patients…

Brothers and Sisters, I write to you from the meeting of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church.  As we have done our work as your bishops one of the concerns we have been actively carrying this week has been the situation in the Philippines. We have been praying without ceasing and encouraging…

UMCOR relief money on way to Philippines by United Methodist News Service 11/11/2013 By Linda Bloom* Three days after Super Typhoon Haiyan flattened part of the Philippines, relief was beginning to trickle in to survivors. United Methodists are among those starting to provide emergency supplies while assessing damages from the powerful Nov. 8 storm, known as…

Jazz for the Soul at Holman UMC is a contemporary worship experience at that draws upon the rich African-American traditions of Gospel and Jazz.  Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, we gather for this celebration in music featuring our own Holman Quartet, a light meal, spoken word (poetry) and a Message from a guest speaker or…