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GBCS co-sponsoring inaugural global thematic webinar February 27, 2023 Washington D.C. – The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) is a co-sponsor of the inaugural global thematic webinar hosted by the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO). Entitled,
February 21, 2023 The Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA), an independent intersectional justice organization with ties to the United Methodist Church, will be holding a webinar to share the results of a three-year organizational racial audit that the organization has conducted to find the
January 13, 2023 Bishop Woodie W. White grew up in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood in the 1940s during a time of immense racial inequality and turmoil. As a child during World War II, he experienced air raid drills and blackouts and recalls hearing comments
GCORR Book Study Guide: For Small Groups & Individual Reflection The General Commission on Religion & Race (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
February 9, 2023 The Rev. Dr. William B. Lawrence has had a range of roles in The United Methodist Church: pastor, district superintendent, seminary professor, theological school dean, General Conference delegate, president of the Judicial Council. He is, by academic training, a historian of the church.
February is Black History Month and The General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) has developed an infographic to help us learn more. The downloadable infographic, available in PDF via R-Squared, highlights why and how to introduce and incorporate Black History Month into worship, nurture,
Sankofa means “It is not foolish to go back and get that which you have forgotten.” You are invited to join Rev. Brittany Juliette Hanlin and Rev. Trudy D. Robinson on the Sankofa Pilgrimage. Sankofa is a West African Adinkra symbol and it speaks to what
This article was written by Church and Society staffers Rev. Camille Henderson-Edwards and Rev. Kendal McBroom, who provide a perspective on celebrating African American History Month in 2023. February 9, 2023 We have been here before. We have been to this disorienting intersection of celebrating
Cal-Pac California Legislative Advocacy Team:Affordable Housing, Homelessness, and Food Security First Meeting – Wednesday, March 1 @ 6:00 pm PST on Zoom http://www.calpacumc.org/advocacyteamsignup We all know that affordable housing, homelessness, and food insecurity are painful, urgent needs in Southern California. State legislators are working hard
No matter your heritage, culture, or racial background, Black history is EVERYONE’s story. Here are 29 ways you, your family, and your congregation can celebrate and participate in Black History Month. Patronize a local or online Black-owned business. Attend church, Bible study, or worship at
