D Wallace-Padgett

Lee and I are excited to be returning to the Holston and North Alabama Conferences!

Yes, our hearts ache, God. When will the killing stop? When will the acts of hate and racism cease? When will we love as you love? umcna.org/postdetail/165…

Bishop Wallace-Padgett shares a message outlining the 2022 North Alabama Conference pastoral appointment process and calendar. umcna.org/postdetail/160… umcna.org/postdetail/160…

Is it possible that “all things new” includes not only the present and future, but also the past? Christ-followers respond to this question with a resounding yes! God not only forgives but also transforms our past, making it new. umcna.org/postdetail/158…

Jesus is more than a promise come true. Jesus is God’s Son. He is God come to Earth. He is the reason that we celebrate Christmas. umcna.org/postdetail/158…

Tornadoes have wreaked havoc in parts of Tennessee, Kentucky and several neighboring states. We want to do something to help those who are hurting. UMCOR has already made emergency grants to conferences to help with the immediate needs! umcna.org/postdetail/mes…

Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett shares words of hope with the North Alabama Conference on Easter 2021. youtu.be/sI-Tl4VfNMg

During this liminal time, I am thankful for the focus of our North Alabama clergy & churches on making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. umcna.org/postdetail/151…

I encourage you to join me in setting aside some time on February 17 to mark Ash Wednesday through a worship service or in another way. After all, Ash Wednesday & Lenten observances are important aspects to the rhythm of Christian living. umcna.org/postdetail/150…

This week’s Saturday Morning Video with this Bishop features my conversation with Guntersville First UMC senior pastor Ricky Smith and Mountain Lakes District Superintendent Terry Bentley about Guntersville’s Worship on the Lake. youtu.be/V3pvNfyU0-o

Here’s my a conversation with Cheaha District Superintendent Sherill Clontz & Piedmont First UMC Senior Pastor Kevin Payne about Piedmont’s online ministry. youtu.be/sdJYcSMo7ag

United Methodists are known as people of prayer. In that spirit, I invite you to join me for the next thirty days in daily prayer for the healing of our nation. Even when the words we pray seem inadequate for the situation, God hears our prayers. umcna.org/postdetail/149…

One of my favorite passages of Scripture is found in Philippians 3:13b-14. “But this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind & straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.” umcna.org/postdetail/149…

Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett shares a Christmas message reminding us that God is always with us. youtu.be/F-vQQWxk58A

I discuss an experiment the Owens Cross Roads UMC congregation has undertaken during 2020 with pastor Rev. Chris Powell & Northeast District Superintendent Rev. Tom Parrish in the spirit of innovation, experimentation and implementation. youtu.be/qMTpgifhT2E

Today I share my conversation with Executive Director of New Church Rev. Suzanne Katschke about Evolve 2021. This continuing education opportunity featuring top-notch leaders helps our clergy and laity courageously lead into our next normal. youtu.be/9KhTxgvnLMM

I am excited about Read Together 2021! Watch my conversation with with Lyn Cosby about the Conference Adult Discipleship Team's Read Together initiative — a reading plan to read through the entire Bible in a year. youtu.be/lQa8Ost4cHk

Waiting is a part of the rhythm of life. Indeed, Advent, the season of the Christian year launching today, is devoted to both past and future waiting. umcna.org/postdetail/mes…

Thanksgiving Message from Bishop Wallace-Padgett and the Conference Leadership Team youtu.be/q-xWhNAzT9o

Conference pandemic guidelines to continue during Advent umcna.org/postdetail/con…