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This past weekend brought me to my knees, yet again, as shots rang out in Buffalo, New York, and Laguna Woods, California. In both cases, the lone gunman took the lives of others because of hate for the victim’s racial and ethnic identities. None of
May 9, 2022 “We affirm that the right to communicate and to access information is a basic human right, essential to human dignity and to a just and democratic society….Global communications justice…is about communication that is just and participatory, equitable and sustainable.” (#8016, 2016 United
May 6, 2022 In addition to ongoing collection of donated items, individuals and local churches have readied spaces to house refugees for either short- or long-term recovery.
May 4, 2022 This is a two-part series highlighting the Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) Conference that took place April 25 – 27, 2022. Over the course of three days, more than 500 people of faith gathered virtually to learn, pray, worship and advocate for civil
Church and Society has released “Living our Principles,” a six-part series highlighting how United Methodists are living out the Social Principles throughout the world. “Living Our Principles” illustrates how valuable the United Methodist Social Principles are to our world community. In this series, you will
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
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
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
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
April 7, 2022 The Rev. Henry Masters has a thing for Simon of Cyrene. Nearly two decades ago, Masters wrote and published a book about the African man summoned from the crowd to carry Jesus’ cross to Calvary. Now, at age 76 and retired as a United Methodist
