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by Ed WhiteJanuary 27, 2022 For many, the words inscribed at Lady Liberty represent a false hope to migrants. However, there are victories from time to time that encourage us to keep pushing forward. I will take this opportunity to lift up a friend of
In the Fall of 2021 during a Zoom meeting of the United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) Western Jurisdiction Coordinators, there was discussion of the Toiletry Kit Ministry that is taking place in the California-Pacific Conference. The Toiletry Kit Ministry was created to help with
The annual celebration known as Black History Month began as “Negro History Week” in 1926. Historian Carter G. Woodson picked the timing for this commemorative week to coincide with the birthdates of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two figures who were greatly respected among African
Watch interview with Rev. Dr. Kathey Wilborn from Feb. 5, 2022 (Video) Watch coverage of Sunday Service at St. John’s UMC on Feb. 6, 2022 (Video) February 6, 2022 WATTS (CBSLA) — Investigators Sunday were trying to determine the cause and culprits responsible for starting a
For 33 days in 2018, the Rev. Terence Lester walked through the South. He was in a constant state of stress and anxiety. Some truck drivers tried to run him off the road; others followed him closely for miles as he walked — mostly alone
January 31, 2022 This month, The General Board of Church & Society (GBCS) caught up with a grant recipient from our last cycle of Peace With Justice grants to ask how their project had turned out. This grantee, Bridges Alliance of Johnson County (BAJC), is a
by Wyatt RobinsonJanuary 27, 2022 Over the last few months, I’ve been reflecting on how the Mission of the United Methodist Church, “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world,” connects to our works of justice here at Church and Society.
The Collective Table is, today, a ministry that makes available conversation, music, meditation, and art. Their podcast has had as guests well-known Christian personalities such as Rob Bell, Jennifer Knapp, and Otis Moss III, among many others. The tagline at the top of their website
My friend clams up each time I mention pastoral ministry. In the three years since she left her job as a pastor for work in higher ed, she hasn’t talked about the entrenched sexism and racism that eventually caused her to leave ministry. It’s too
In this interview with Yet Alive, Alfredo Santiago—a social worker, 2021 graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary, and active participant in Latinx ministries in the Baltimore Washington Conference—discuss the unique gifts the Methodist church brings and challenges it faces in offering a welcoming table to all.
