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August 16, 2023 Laura Smith Haviland (1808-1898) was born a Quaker and became a leading abolitionist in Michigan during the 1830s, but she found that her community of faith did not support her. She turned to a Wesleyan understanding of salvation and discovered an unquenchable
Pastors, Faith Leaders, and Stakeholders who desire to listen, learn, love, and engage with the LGBTQIA+ community for the enhancement of the Kingdom are invited to this exciting gathering. Hosted by Crossroads United Methodist Church, the Journey to Love Summit is being planned by a
2023년 10월 20일 Read in English ‘할로윈’이라는 말은 ‘할로우의 저녁’이라는 뜻입니다. ‘할로우(Hallow)라는 말은 ‘성도(성인 saint의 복수형이 성도 saints입니다.)’를 의미하는 단순히 오래된 영어 표현입니다. 그래서 할로윈(Halloween 또는 Hallowe’en)은 성도의 저녁이라는 뜻이 됩니다. 그런데 왜 하필 ‘저녁’일까요? 창세기 1장을 보면, 유대인들은 하루의 시작을 아침이 아닌 해지는 저녁으로
The word “Halloween” (or “Hallowe’en”) means “the evening of Hallows.” “Hallows” is an older English way of saying “saints” — so, the Evening of Saints. But why “the evening?” Many ancient cultures in the Mediterranean world and the Middle East, including Jewish cultures, understood the
October 18, 2023 The Rev. Michele Johns shares the grief many United Methodists feel in seeing churches withdraw from the denomination. But the pastor and social worker also shares the joy many of her fellow LGBTQ United Methodists and their allies feel at the prospect
July 14, 2023 The recent decision by the majority of the Supreme Court justices to end affirmative action based on race in the college admissions process should alarm all justice-seeking Americans. Christians — and those who value a more equitable society that values diversity in
October 17, 2023 원문 보기 The 2023 special session of the National Association of the Korean American United Methodists was held Oct. 2-5 in Northbrook, Illinois. Attendees included 69 clergy[women], 151 clergy[men], and 84 laity. This was the first in-person gathering since 2019 and was
GCORR Book Study Guide: For Small Groups & Individual Reflection GCORR remains committed to supporting and resourcing the Church in its journey of dismantling racism. We are aware that people learn and grow in many ways due to the rich diversity of humanity. Our hope
July 25, 2023 Like annual conferences in the United States, some European conferences are struggling with conflicts, particularly over sexuality in the church. Some have chosen to become autonomous, while others have chosen disaffiliation. The Czech Annual Conference is an example. During annual conference sessions
June 12, 2023 After their church voted to disaffiliate last fall, Ed Cunningham and his wife, Jackie, tried visiting other United Methodist churches near their East Texas community. However, he said none of those other congregations really comprehended their sense of loss. “Unless it happens
