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October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. These picture books introduce the complexities of poverty and how communities worldwide are creating change. October 17, 2022 Our United Methodist Church has a long tradition of working for economic justice. This work is
In celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we recognize our church’s complicity in systems of oppression, colonization, and attempted erasure. As inheritors of this damaging legacy, we must confess our brokenness and actively continue our journey of repentance and healing. October 10, 2022 Today we stand in
Responding to ongoing wars and conflict across the world, Church and Society will host “Plowshare Vision: Peace to be Learned and Practiced” from November 1-3, 2022, on Zoom. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, there are 27 ongoing conflicts worldwide. While there are crisis
October 4, 2022 Fame is catching up with Jovita Idár. One might even say she’s having a moment, 76 years after her death. Idár’s life as a Mexican American journalist and activist in South Texas began to be rediscovered in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as
October 5, 2022 Each year, September 15th through October 15th is designated as National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. to recognize and celebrate the histories, cultures, traditions and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans past and present. The observance begins in the middle of September and
Watch live Wednesday, October 12, 2022, on YouTube and Facebook Live at 12:10 p.m. EDT (9:10AM PDT | 6:10AM HST). October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. While maternal and infant deaths have decreased worldwide, such deaths have significantly increased in the United States
September 27, 2022 United Methodists gathered in prayer to call on the government to drop charges against the Rev. Glofie Baluntong, a pastor known for her social justice work. In 2021, Baluntong was charged with attempted murder stemming from a March 25 incident. On Aug.
Tune-in Tuesday, October 4, 2022 on Church and Society’s YouTube Page and Facebook Live. The broadcast begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT (10:00 a.m. PDT; 7:00 a.m. HST). September 17, 2022 Mental illness is a condition that burdens millions of people throughout the world. Between the
September 21st is the International Day of Peace. The theme for this year’s International Day of Peace from the United Nations is “End Racism. Build Peace.” September 16, 2022 The United Nations continues to invite the world community to work towards a world free of racism and
September 19, 2022 The 11th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches is now history. At the ecumenical summit in Karlsruhe, Germany, around 3,000 participants from 120 countries met Aug. 31-Sept. 8 to discuss the future direction of ecumenism. The meeting ended with a
