All rights reserved. California-Pacific Conference, 2024.
In this enlightening panel discussion recently anchored by the Rev. Dr. Liberato Bautista, GBCS Assistant General Secretary for UN and International Affairs, a group of remarkable young professionals share their hopes and fears for the future. September 15, 2023 Their reflections were a part of
Judge Andrew Hanen of the Federal District Court in Houston, Texas, recently ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was unlawful and an overstep of Executive authority by then President Barack Obama in 2012. September 20, 2023 To strike-down DACA as unlawful, without
Creating space in which to break the stigma of mental illness, this webinar series with special guests emphasizes the intersectionalities of mental health, faith, and social action. September 12, 2023 Background According to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): Despite advances made in medication, therapy, and
We are at a pivotal point in our legislative process as the coming weeks will determine funding that implicates all five of Church and Society’s priorities of climate, poverty, health, peace, and civil and human rights. September 19, 2023 As United Methodists, we have a
Alina Saucedo, our Seminary Intern, reflects on her experience this summer. Her area of focus has been the maternal mortality crisis in the United States of America. August 8, 2023 About a year ago, I witnessed first-hand how discriminatory healthcare can harm a pregnant woman’s
2022-2023 school year escalates educational book censorship centered on race, history, sexual orientation and gender. August 7, 2023 With the start of the academic year, some schools across the country will see revised curricula negating decades of work giving voice and clarity to the lasting
Marking the armistice agreement that put the Korean War in ceasefire mode 70 years ago this week, The Rev. Dr. Liberato (Levi) Bautista offers his reflection for peaceful coexistence in the Korean Peninsula, Asia Pacific region, and the world. July 27, 2023 After 70 years
2023 Summer Newsletter from the UMC Global AIDS Committee July 12, 2023 A Word from Bishop Julius C. Trimble, Chair of the UMC Global AIDS Committee: The words of Jesus to his disciples in the Gospel of Matthew remind us that when we serve those
Memorial services and tributes were held in Atlanta, GA this past weekend for the last living sibling of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Willie Christine King Farris. She died in June. She was 95. July 17, 2023 “The best way each of us can
A virtual monthly study companion that will examine the intersection of faith and advocacy as it relates to the social conditions of women, girls, and femmes. July 10, 2023 Rooted in the understanding that our sense of activism is often passed down from those who
