Rev. Catharine Cummings leads morning worship

Saturday's opening worship service was led by the Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR) and the Black Pastors Fellowship.

Rev. Effie McAvoy speaks during the opening worship

BMCR member Betty Clinton

BMCR member Caesar Kijan

From left, Sessions Team Chair Leigh Goodrich, Agenda Chair Julie Waldron and Lay Leader Rich Hughen

Newly licensed local pastors are anointed by Bishop Johnson

NEAC's newest licensed local pastors

Conference celebrates the newest Certified Lay Ministers

Co-Associate Lay Leader Joan Farrar introduced the Laity Address Challenge winner

Michele Fournier, member of Oakdale UMC in West Boylston, MA, delivers the 2023 Laity Address

New and outgoing members of the Appointive Cabinet are recognized

Cabinet Dean Jill Colley Robinson at the setting of appointments

Bonnie-jean Rowe offers a prayer

Rev. Alicia Velez Stewart rings a bell during the closing ritual

Members formed a circle around the plenary space and sang "Draw the Circle Wide" at the close of the session

Members formed a circle around the plenary space and sang "Draw the Circle Wide" at the close of the session

Members formed a circle around the plenary space and sang "Draw the Circle Wide" at the close of the session

Thank you to all of our sign language interpreters