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On July 29, 2022, the NGO Committee on Financing for Development) is holding a virtual panel discussion on blue bonds as an officially recognized side event of the United Nations 2022 Ocean Conference. Supported by the General Board of Church and Society, the discourse around blue bonds in
June 24, 2022 United Methodists with varied views on the abortion issue were alternately stunned and satisfied after word came down from the Supreme Court that Roe v. Wade would no longer be the law of the land. “I think we’re in a very, very
One of the most difficult pastor care situations I faced as a local church pastor occurred in my second appointment. I had a good 15 years of pastoral experience under my belt; and completed all of my Ph.D. classes in theological and social ethics, so
June 24, 2022 The United Methodist Church, responding to the Gospel and informed by our Wesleyan history, affirms the sacred worth of all people and calls us to advocate in support of policies that support abundant, healthy life for all. This commitment to the sacred
June 16, 2022 People of faith join the Haitian Bridge Alliance and other directly impacted groups in crying out for an end to Title 42 and white supremacy in all its forms–from direct acts of hateful extremism to policies that exclude and kill. This outcry
June 9, 2022 The Methodist Church of Mexico is responding to a surge in immigrants from Ukraine who have been displaced by war and are seeking asylum in the United States. The war with Russia has forced more than 10 million Ukrainians to flee their
June 3, 2022 We #WearOrange because God calls on Christians to end gun violence. Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day to remember survivors and victims of gun violence. As part of a national campaign #Wear Orange people are advocating for legislation to end gun
May 25, 2022 Nineteen elementary-school aged children and two adults were murdered in Uvalde, Texas yesterday, while in school for their last classes before summer vacation. I write this in tears as I witness another tragic mass shooting. Over and over, it’s just as devastating,
by Ed WhiteMay 13, 2022 JUSTICE and SALVATION Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this household” Luke 19:9 CEB Justice, as we should all come to understand, is a reality with which the Lord is deeply concerned. In today’s world, humanity is
The official day set to celebrate Peace with Justice Sunday 2022 is June 12, 2022. All are encouraged to celebrate this Sunday on any Sunday throughout the year. United Methodists relate to this special Sunday by seeking peaceful solutions, creating and supporting peace-related ministries in their
