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Bishop Hagiya’s 2017 Thanksgiving Message
There is some relief, even joy, as I write this message to our California-Pacific Conference. You see, I am not writing in the midst of the latest world catastrophe, responding to some act of mindless violence, or grieving over the latest injustice. It seems like much of my recent correspondence to you has been in…
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A Pastoral Letter on Gun Violence
In the Wake of the Mass Shooting in Las Vegas To the beloved community of God’s People at Echo Park UMC: Grace and peace in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ: Dear friends, let’s love each other, because love is from God, and everyone who loves is born from God and knows God. The person…
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CALL TO PRAYER ON THE LAS VEGAS SHOOTING
Bishop Grant Hagiya California-Pacific Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. — 1 Corinthians 13:1 (New International Version) I know that God is in agony over the nearly 60…
ECHO PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 