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June 23, 2022 The United Methodist Church will continue to partner with the Boy Scouts of America but in a new relationship that should lighten the load for local churches. That’s a message that denomination leaders are working to get across after a difficult two
June 24, 2022 The United Methodist Church, responding to the Gospel and informed by our Wesleyan history, affirms the sacred worth of all people and calls us to advocate in support of policies that support abundant, healthy life for all. This commitment to the sacred
June 22, 2022 On June 11, the academic achievements of 712 graduates from 18 African countries were recognized as they garnered degrees and top honors at Africa University’s 28th graduation ceremony. The event, held at the main campus in Mutare, focused on the theme, “Celebrating
June 16, 2022 People of faith join the Haitian Bridge Alliance and other directly impacted groups in crying out for an end to Title 42 and white supremacy in all its forms–from direct acts of hateful extremism to policies that exclude and kill. This outcry
June 16, 2022 United Methodist pastors should have their salaries set by annual conferences on a scale based on job performance and experience, which would reduce the salary disparity between Black and white clergy, said two researchers. Currently, local church leaders set pastor salaries based
As we head into another greeting card weekend filled with images of dads with leisure time and hamburgers to burn this Father’s Day, we’d like to take a few moments to remind ourselves that fathers from all over the world and all walks of life
June 15, 2022 The depth and strength of motherhood in the development of children transcend time, distance and any human condition. Even in the most adverse and difficult conditions, motherhood is a symbol of security, hope and support for the weakest. That is the image
June 13, 2022 The Florida Conference clergy session last week decided against approving an entire 16-person slate for advancement on the track to becoming ordained elders or deacons. The decision roiled the conference, reverberated across The United Methodist Church and underscored the denomination’s conflict over full LGBTQ
Men’s & Scouting Ministries: General Commission on United Methodist MenJune 14, 2022 Nashville, TN – The long-anticipated wait is coming to an end as a new era of Scouting ministry in The United Methodist Church makes its way forward. A highly skilled team of chancellors, insurance risk
June 9, 2022 The Methodist Church of Mexico is responding to a surge in immigrants from Ukraine who have been displaced by war and are seeking asylum in the United States. The war with Russia has forced more than 10 million Ukrainians to flee their
