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The agency charged with monitoring racial matters in The United Methodist Church is expressing concern prompted by the situation involving Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe, an African-American bishop who says he is being pressured to retire. more »
Jun 15, 2012 by Heather Hahn in Issues
His pansy bed led the Rev. Tim McClendon to ask: Is it time to cut off the parts of the Church that will keep it from blooming in the future? more »
Mar 5, 2013 by Tim McClendon in Tim McClendon
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The Rev. Jim Parsons questions whether the familiar categories of inclusiveness such as race and gender are irrelevant to younger clergy and laity who've grown up in a more integrated society than older United Methodists. more »
Aug 29, 2012 by Jim Parsons in Adventures in Revland
The General Commission on Religion and Race will hold a two-hour briefing on racial equity on the morning before General Conference begins. more »
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Erin Hawkins, top executive of the General Commission on Religion and Race, interviews leaders of The United Methodist Church's racial-ethnic ministry plans on how they see their programs fitting into the church's future. more »
Apr 5, 2012 in Call to Action/Connectional Table Restructure
A forum for discerning God's future for The United Methodist Church, hosted by St. Stephen UMC, Mesquite, TX