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Finding peace values through pain and joy in Colombia (UM Global Ministries)
December 15, 2023 You show that you are Christ’s letter, delivered by us. You weren’t written with ink but with the Spirit of the living God. You weren’t written on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. – 2 Corinthians 3:3 (CEB) BOGOTÁ,
Celebrating 150 years of Methodism in Mexico (UM News)
December 8, 2023 한글로 읽기 As Mexican Methodists gathered in their country’s capital to celebrate the 150th anniversary of their founding by Methodists from the United States, they’re not just gazing back with nostalgia. They’re looking at how their Wesleyan heritage can better equip them
Hispanic/Latino leaders reconnect, reflect on ministry and community (UM News)
December 7, 2023 After the long period of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hispanic-Latino leaders of The United Methodist Church gathered Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in Phoenix. The event, Entre Nos (“Among Us”), was hosted by the National Plan for Hispanic-Latino Ministry, attracting more than
Facing the Future: Clergy of color ‘have to keep on pushing’ (UM News)
December 7, 2023 Proud Americans in a predominantly white United Methodist church outside Atlanta fly an American flag to mark Veterans Day. Who would object? You might be surprised to find out that such flag-flying could alarm non-white residents of the neighborhood. In the eyes
Bishop Escobedo-Frank’s Announcement of new South District Superintendent in 2024
Reverend Luis Garcia to be appointed as District Superintendent on July 1 Grace and peace in this season of Advent! I am announcing the appointment of Reverend Luis Garcia as District Superintendent of the South District, starting on July 1, 2024. Rev. Sandra K. Olewine
JCEMT 4th Quarterly Newsletter 2023 (Justice & Compassion)
Greetings, Cal-Pac Annual Conference: It has been a busy season for all of the Strategy Groups within the Justice & Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT)! There is so much going on that it is hard to focus on any one thing. Here are some of the
World Methodist Council Summit on Migration (UM Bishops)
October 2023 The World Methodist Council (WMC) hosted its second Summit on Global Migration in Manila, Philippines, September 4-8 of 2023. The churches’ response to forced migration has become a priority of the WMC and in particular of Bishop Rosemarie Wenner, the WMC Geneva Secretary.
왜 연합감리교회는 노동자의 권리를 옹호할까요? (UMCom)
Read in English 감리교는 그 초기부터 노동 문제에 특별한 관심을 보였습니다. 노동자들을 위한 정의(正義)와 존중 그리고 평등은 우리 교단의 사회생활원칙과 유산의 필수불가결한 부분입니다. 역사적으로 감리교인들은 노동운동의 일부를 감당하며, 직장에서의 공정성과 정의를 위해 헌신해왔습니다. 감리교 운동의 창시자 중 한 명인 존 웨슬리가 급격히 산업화가 진행되던 영국에서
Does The United Methodist Church support workers’ rights? (UMCom)
From the beginning, the Methodist movement has focused particular attention on the concerns of workers. Justice, dignity and equality for workers are an integral part of our social teachings and heritage. Methodists have been a part of the labor movement throughout history, committed to fairness and justice