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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,
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
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
June 21, 2023 Africa University graduated its largest class to date on June 10 and celebrated several firsts for the United Methodist university. More than 950 students from 19 countries received degrees during the university’s 29th graduation ceremony. This year, Africa University’s largest group of
Get Ready for NYC! Dates: August 7-9, 2023, Monday to WednesdayRegistration due: July 5, 2023 Nexus will be held in New York City for the first time! Since we haven’t met in person since 2019, we decided to shake things up. For this conference, our focus
June 7, 2023 Washington, DC – The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) is pleased to announce the opening of the new CORR Action Fund grant cycle, inviting all United Methodist Church pastors and laity in the United States to apply for funding to
What is Juneteenth? An overview of its historical origins from history.com: Juneteenth (June 19) marks the day in 1865 when U.S. federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure all African Americans were freed. The troops’ arrival came a
May 11, 2023 Editor’s note: The Rev. Karen Y. Collier was instrumental in creating the Women of Color Scholars program, served as an editor for the United Methodist Publishing House for many years, and was a pastor to United Methodist congregations in the Nashville, Tennessee,
