PREPARING FOR THE PRESENCE by Jay Therrell, Conference Superintendent [Note: This is the text of the sermon I shared during the service of Holy Communion on Friday night at our annual conference gathering.] JUNE 25, 2025 ..In 1960, Egypt began construction of the Aswan High Dam across the Nile River. Ten years later, it was opened […]
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Immovable Slabs and a Dead-Raising God by Jay Therrell, Conference Superintendent April 17, 2025 Since January 1, I have been on a cross-Florida adventure! My goal was to meet in person, one-on-one, with all 164 appointed pastors in the Florida Conference. As of March 11, I completed that goal, having spent 32 nights in hotels
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LEssons from the road: one-on-ones by Jay Therrell, Conference Superintendent MARCH 20, 2025 Since January 1, I have been on a cross-Florida adventure! My goal was to meet in person, one-on-one, with all 164 appointed pastors in the Florida Conference. As of March 11, I completed that goal, having spent 32 nights in hotels and
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Dear Florida GMC Family, The 2025 Florida Annual Conference will once again be held at Living Hope Church in Clermont, Florida. Visit the link below for more information on an exciting array of speakers, general information, lunch orders and hotel reservations. CLICK HERE FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA AND DETAILS Important Connectional Funding Forms Connectional Funding
MARCH TO THE MANGER: KEEPING JESUS FIRST by Jay Therrell, Conference Superintendent NOVEMBER 12, 2024 It’s well known that Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year. I can always tell you how many days there are until Christmas – 41 as of today. I have an app on my phone that helps me keep
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The Hybrid Episcopacy Model: Maximum Flexibility, Minimal Bureaucracy by Nako Kellum, Monteen Pillay, Jeremy Rebman, and Jay Therrell AUGUST 27 , 2024 What God has done in our midst over the past two years is truly a miracle. We have been freed from a burdensome, top-down institution and empowered to join a movement that has grown
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LEARNING TO TRUST AGAIN by Jay Therrell President pro tempore AUGUST 15, 2024 The past few years have been hard for Methodists. In many cases, churches feel like denominational leaders lied to them. Some feel extorted and as though they were held for ransom. Many pastors also felt like they were prevented from telling
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The Paris Olympics and the Mocking of God by Jay Therrell, President pro tempore JULY 29, 2024 I love the Olympics. Since I was a little boy, they’ve fascinated me. I’m not sure I’ve missed an opening ceremony since 1984 when the summer games were held in Los Angeles. I was nine years old, and
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WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS by Jay Therrell, President pro tempore JUNE 30, 2024 It’s unusual for us to share something on a Sunday, but today is one of those rare instances that warrants it. Today is the last day for the Revs. Tim Carson and Patti Thue to serve on our Florida
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The Difference Between Being a Servant and One Who Serves by Jay Therrell, President pro tempore JUNE 6, 2024 When I first began to feel called to being a pastor, I was the lay leader at Asbury United Methodist Church in Maitland, Florida – a suburb of Orlando. We had concluded a big night of
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