What does it look like to name white supremacy within our own denomination and work to dismantle it? How do we move from awareness to action? Join us for an after-worship conversation with Doug Cunningham, retired UMC elder and author of Beyond the White Church: Disrupting Racism, Rebuilding Faith Community.

We are saddened to announce the passing of beloved Epworth staff member and nursery care coordinator, Jonn Bi.  Jonn worked in the nursery for 25 years, beginning in 2000, and during that time, has been in close relationship with several generations of Epworth families, their babies and toddlers.

This fall as part of stewardship season, we are invited to deepen into our spiritual practices in relation to reparations; to commit to financially supporting Epworth's ministries and also making a faithful contribution. Here's how one couple sees their contribution to the Black Wealth Builder's Fund as planting seeds for justice: 

Governor Newsom's recent signing of two historic reparations bills—SB 518, creating the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery, and SB 437, directing CSU to develop descendant verification protocols—marks a significant step forward in California's efforts to address the enduring legacy of racial injustice. In addition, $6 million is being deployed to further public education about why reparations is simple justice—shining a light on the through-line from 250 years of slav