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June 1, 2022 Members of the Africa Initiative advocacy group gathered to discuss the future of The United Methodist Church and the implications of the recent launch of a new traditionalist Methodist denomination. Ninety-two delegates met May 13-18 for the initiative’s Prayer and Leadership Summit
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 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
An eight-question guide to the history of Methodism in Ukraine, how UMCOR is responding and the best ways for you to help now. How is the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) responding? How can I support those still in Ukraine and those fleeing the
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
April 5, 2022 From baking pound cakes to pounding drums in benefit concerts, United Methodists have been raising funds to help Ukrainians whose lives have been upended by the Russian invasion of their country. There have been big individual gifts, too — notably $100,000 from
March 31, 2022 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) In the middle of the Lenten season,
March 3, 2022 As Russia’s assault on Ukraine intensifies, United Methodists near the besieged country are finding ways to help with the flood of more than 1 million refugees. So are United Methodists in western Ukraine, such as the Rev. Volodymyr Prokip, in Lviv, who described
