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Bishop George Bashore is remembered as a stalwart supporter of younger clergy and a master vocalist who wove music into almost everything he did. Photo courtesy of the Council of Bishops.

Bishop Bashore remembered for ministry, music

Friends and colleagues say Bishop George W. Bashore was a stalwart supporter of younger clergy and a master vocalist who wove music into almost everything he did. He died Dec. 13 at age 90.
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Former President Jimmy Carter welcomes delegates to the Roundtable for Peace on the Korean Peninsula at The Carter Center in Atlanta in 2018. The event was hosted by the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries. Carter died Dec. 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

United Methodists remember President Carter

President Jimmy Carter, whose Christian faith shaped his presidency and post-presidency, was a lifelong Baptist who maintained close ties with United Methodists.
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The lyrics of “First United Methodist Day Care Christmas Show” evoke memories of children’s holiday programs. The song by Amy Speace on her new album, “The American Dream, was inspired by a Christmas pageant at a United Methodist church. Music image by Frauke Riether, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Christmas single inspired by kids’ pageant

A Middle Tennessee church holiday pageant inspired a lighthearted Christmas single from singer-songwriter Amy Speace. It’s called “First United Methodist Day Care Christmas Show.”

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