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No one is born with all the skills required for intercultural competency. That’s why it’s helpful to have tools that support our work in this important area. This resource supports the ability for diverse individuals to come together to discuss a time when each felt differently. In doing so,
March 18, 2021 From 2006 to 2010, I served a cross-racial appointment in Savannah. I was appointed as the first Black pastor of this all-white United Methodist congregation. The church’s parsonage is located in a predominantly white neighborhood near a large city park. One day,
The California-Pacific Conference’s vision: Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger resonates and inspires the laity and clergy of our area to give, lead, and serve in new and exciting ways. Each week we will share a video from one of our churches that is living into
If you live in Southern California, this opportunity is for you! Dates: Friday, July 14 (Noon) – Saturday, July 15, 2023 (7:30 PM) PDTLocation: Crossroads UMC (2354 North Wilmington Avenue, Compton, CA 90222) Join the Multifaith Initiative to End Mass Incarceration, Crossroads Church in Compton
Just like with everything else, there are more and less honorable ways to learn about another culture. For example, the Church has always been diasporic (we move away into different spaces) and missional (we want to share how we understand God’s movement in and through
July 10, 2023 The Roundtable for Peace on the Korean Peninsula will be held in Seoul on Aug. 28-30 after being postponed for two years due to COVID-19. Immediately afterward, the Korean Methodist Church and the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries will have the
July 5, 2023 Ukrainians don’t talk about if they win the war with Russia. They talk about when they defeat the invaders. “There’s a great deal of certainty,” said the Rev. Fred Vanderwerf, who will be engaging with Ukraine on behalf The United Methodist Church. “I’ve been working hard
June 23, 2023 In Matthew 22:36-40, Jesus makes it clear that the greatest commandment is: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” He states that the second greatest commandment is: “Thou
The CORR Action Fund awarded New City Church of the Minnesota Conference $10,000 for the expansion of its racial justice initiatives as part of its 2022 Grant Cycle. For more about the CORR Action Fund and other grantees, visit the 2022 CORR Action Fund Grantees
January 13, 2023 Sarah Mallet was one of a few women preachers accepted and encouraged by John Wesley in the early days of the Methodist movement. Despite physical and financial hardships, as well as attitudes and policies against female preachers, she traveled extensively, preaching for
