Henry Masters has a thing for Simon of Cyrene. Nearly two decades ago, Masters wrote and published a book about the African man summoned from the crowd to carry Jesus’ cross to Calvary. Now, at age 76 and retired as a United Methodist pastor, Masters is producing his own full-length musical about Simon. Others might write Simon off as a bit-part biblical character. Masters
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United Methodists reacted to their general conference’s third postponement this time to 2024 with emotions ranging from outrage to relief. Many also expressed weariness with the uncertainty that has faced the United Methodist Church since before the pandemic. The hope was that the denomination’s top lawmaking body would resolve the UMC’s longtime debate over LGBTQ inclusion