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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
May 24, 2022 More than 3,000 gathered in Orlando, Florida, and online for United Women in Faith’s Assembly 2022, held May 20-22 at the Orange County Convention Center. Twenty-four countries and all 50 states were represented at the event with the theme “Turn It Up!”
May 26, 2022 Today, we honor the memory of George Floyd, who was murdered on May 25, 2020, by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin while three officers failed to intervene. This solemn anniversary falls at a time when our nation is reeling after the
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
May 12, 2022 In the first in-person annual gathering of the Association of Korean Churches in The United Methodist Church, several panelists questioned whether the church’s membership decline could be attributed to a lack of spiritual renewal and its long-standing conflict over homosexuality. The meeting
May 6, 2022 Amid tragic stories of racism and poetic speeches on the strength and relevance of the Black church, members of The United Methodist Church’s official Black caucus were encouraged to look out for their best interests as The United Methodist Church moves toward
April 7, 2022 The contributions of Jacquelynn “Jackie” Hawthorne are well known throughout South Los Angeles. A longtime public servant, Hawthorne has devoted decades to giving her time and talents to improve her community. Her years of volunteer service were rewarded on April 2, when Assemblymember
April 4, 2022 It might help you understand if you think of your pastor as a grizzled bluesman in rural Mississippi. “Mississippi has produced some of the most amazing folk art and blues music,” said the Rev. Trey Jones, senior pastor at Crossgates United Methodist
In fall 1999, I enrolled in a master’s degree program in African American Studies at Clark Atlanta University, a historically black school in the Atlanta University Center, which includes Morehouse and Spelman colleges. The first class we took was “AAS 501: Africa and the African Diaspora.” We
This past pandemic year has been wrought with much pain from deaths, racism, economic losses to violence and division. In the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, we have seen much of these disparities including continued anti-Asian hate. We recognize much healing is needed as individuals, communities and
