Nashville, TN – The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH) has received a $1.250M grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish a new emphasis on Worship with All God’s Children. The project is funded through Lilly Endowment’s Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative, a national effort designed to help Christian congregations more fully and intentionally engage children in intergenerational corporate worship and prayer practices.

Nashville, TN – Maria Mayo, a nine-year veteran editor with UMPH who has shepherded scores of projects and cultivated popular authors including A J Levine, Tom Berlin, and others has been named Senior Editor and will lead our general adult studies publishing program starting August 1. In addition to the record of achievements in acquisitions, content development, and coordination of publishing activities, Maria brings a strong academic background having completed both her MDiv and PhD at Vanderbilt University under the mentorship of Dr. AJ Levine.

January 3, 2024 - The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH) has received a $1.2 M grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to expand the reach and resources of the Everyday Faith Project, which will be available through UMPH’s Cokesbury retail channel and Amplify Media streaming video platform.