10 Things to Know about Asian Americans (Religion & Race)
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She ‘dared to stand up for women of color’ (UM News)
April 25, 2022 DeLaris Johnson Risher doesn’t look, act or talk like a trailblazing, fearless woman — but she is. In 1952, she and Leila Robinson Dabbs, both Black women, quietly integrated Scarritt College for Christian Workers in Nashville, Tennessee, two years before segregation in
May 1st is Native American Ministries Sunday (Religion & Race)
Since 1989, United Methodist congregations have observed the third Sunday after Easter as Native American Ministries Sunday. The purpose is to elevate and support the contributions and voices of Native/Indigenous people in our church. A special financial offering on this day goes to support specific
Earth Day Readings to Inspire Young Climate Activists! (Church & Society)
April 21, 2022 Earth Day reminds us that God’s vision is one of hope, peace, and harmony for all of creation, including our created world. Our planet and people are important to God. So, we are asked by God to help care for the earth
Zimbabwe United Methodists share bounty (UM News)
April 18, 2022 On the first Sunday in February, the Rev. Daniel Mutidzawanda hauled a giant pumpkin into the sanctuary of Chisipiti United Methodist Church as part of a celebration lifting up the first harvest of the season to God. The pumpkin was an offering
Native American Ministries Sunday 2022
The official day set to celebrate Native American Ministries Sunday 2022 is May 1, 2022. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. Native American Ministries Sunday serves to remind United Methodists of the gifts and contributions made by Native Americans
Book Review: The God Who Sees by Karen Gonzalez (Church & Society)
by Ed WhiteMarch 17, 2022 The God Who Sees is a necessary reorientation of well known biblical narratives. In this book, Karen Gonzalez centers the stories of Abraham, Hagar, Joseph, Ruth, and Jesus on the biblical call of radical hospitality and justice. Gonzalez demonstrates that
The Climate and the Quadrilateral (Church & Society)
by Wyatt RobinsonMarch 17, 2022 While engaging in my work on issues of climate justice, I have been reflecting on different resources to help me better understand the theological foundations and implications of the work for justice that we do at Church and Society. One
Hypertension campaign saves lives in Congo (UM News)
April 12, 2022 Connections from as far away as Tennessee helped Mwange Assy, a young woman living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, deliver a healthy baby. Assy knew she was suffering from high blood pressure because of the education she received at United Methodist
Kenyan police chaplain connects communities (UM News)
April 1, 2022 When the Rev. Eliud Kahanya Karanja graduated from Bethany Christian College in Mathare, Kenya, in 1994, he knew God was calling him to ministry. Believing that the traditional pastorate wasn’t the path for him at the time, Karanja established a United Methodist