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Applications being accepted through July 31 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 17, 2024) — First United Methodist Church of San Diego, in partnership with St. Paul United Methodist Church, San Diego, has released its grant focus areas and application materials for the 2024 Racial Justice Grants. A total of $35,000 will be granted during this fifth annual grant cycle. All applicant organizations must engage
First United Methodist Church of San Diego, in partnership with St. Paul United Methodist Church, San Diego, today announced that they have jointly awarded $40,000 in Racial Justice Grant funding to three local nonprofits that serve the BIPOC community while working to dismantle systematic racism
Longtime United Methodist pastor and civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson was honored with the co-naming of the street in front of Holman United Methodist Church earlier this month. The January 11 event included a civil rights march of the mile-long section of Adams Boulevard
GCORR Book Study Guide: For Small Groups & Individual Reflection GCORR remains committed to supporting and resourcing the Church in its journey of dismantling racism. We are aware that people learn and grow in many ways due to the rich diversity of humanity. Our hope
December 7, 2023 Proud Americans in a predominantly white United Methodist church outside Atlanta fly an American flag to mark Veterans Day. Who would object? You might be surprised to find out that such flag-flying could alarm non-white residents of the neighborhood. In the eyes
December 5, 2023 While traveling several years back, the Rev. Chebon Kernell came across something interesting at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. It was “A Walk Through Atlanta History,” a permanent exhibit tracing the city’s story up to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. “They included Indigenous peoples there, but
During this time of heightened awareness of the Holy Land, the California-Pacific Conference Holy Land Strategy Group has provided resources to inform, inspire, and mobilize us for effective advocacy and action. The resource page introduces the following ongoing initiatives: PREACH & PRAY PALESTINE For Advent
November 28, 2023 한글로 읽기 Methodists from across Asia came together Oct. 23-27 in Bangkok, Thailand, for the third Asia Upper Room leadership seminar and to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Thai Upper Room Edition. The gathering, the first in five years due to
November 17, 2023 Ongoing uncertainties and a new breakaway denomination are putting a strain on The United Methodist Church’s ecumenical relationships. During its November meeting, the Council of Bishops heard how the denomination’s situation is affecting relations within the World Methodist Council and plans for
The General Commission on Religion and Race offers this seven-part curriculum as a first step in understanding what racism is, how it has and still shows up in the church and society, and how it impacts and impedes the integrity and effectiveness of God’s people
