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February 2, 2023 United Methodist Women is now called United Women in Faith. Methodist suffragette and temperance advocate Frances Willard had a longtime female partner. What are respectful ways to refer to different ethnicities? In the first 12 chapters of the updated denomination history book “American
Join justice-seeking United Methodists in the California-Pacific Conference for an important day of discussion and planning for the long-term work of dismantling racism in our church and our society. Saturday, February 11, 2023 (10 AM – 3 PM PST | 8 AM – 1 PM
Effective Black Parenting is a parenting curriculum out of the DC Children’s Trust Fund and approved for parenting instruction by many social service agencies nationwide. It is a 15-module parenting curriculum. We serve families who have been court-mandated to take parenting training and seek reunification
January 17, 2023 Our Sacred Worth Book spotlight for January 2023 is A Sweet New Year for Ren by Michelle Sterling and the illustrator Dung Ho. The story underscores one family’s traditions as they prepare for the feast of the Chinese New Year or what
January 13, 2023 “Together we are approaching environmental justice just as what it is: It is a civil rights issue. By examining environmental requirements in conjunction with our civil rights laws, I am confident that we can do a better job of assuring fairness and
The General Commission on Religion and Raceby Dr. Arthuree Wright “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything
January 6, 2023 Over the past three years, the Zimbabwe Episcopal Area witnessed the dawn of a new era as The United Methodist Church founded two state-of-the-art private schools in Harare. An international high school for girls is set to open its doors in Mutare
Don’t require the ‘emotional labor’ of Black, Indigenous and People of Color Emotional labor refers to how one manages or regulates emotional expressions with others in a workplace or social setting. In the work of racial justice, some white people expect, Black, Indigenous, and
December 2, 2022 The Zimbabwe constitution declares that everyone has a right to citizenship documents. Many children, however, do not have birth certificates, and obtaining national identification cards is a challenge. Representatives of five United Methodist-related primary and secondary schools reported an average 44% of
Produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race, this Vital Conversations video series features contemporary theologians, sociologists, laity, clergy and other thought-leaders dealing with challenges of race, culture and oppression in The United Methodist Church and the world today. Vital Conversations: Series 1 Vital Conversations 1:
