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Seeking Climate Change Accountability
More than two dozen cities and states are suing Big Oil over climate change – they just got a boost from the US Supreme Court. Read more
Watch Those Quotes, Churches!
Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith: Supreme Court rules for income streams over artistic freedom. Read more
Paving the Way for Smoother Pastoral Transitions
Pastoral appointments are well under way across The United Methodist Church. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership, celebrating its 20th year, offers a compilation of articles and videos to help churches ease a change in pastors. Read more
Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Providing an Alternative to Toxic Religion
The need for alternative faith communities extends far beyond the United Methodist Church in its current splintering. Sadly, millions of people throughout America need healthy alternatives to toxic religion. Read more
Martin Thielen
Immigration Webinar Planned May 31
The National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry of the United Methodist Church (NPHLM) will launch an informative bilingual webinar about new state regulations in Texas and Florida that will potentially impact churches serving immigrants. Read more
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New Books Spotlight Women's Leadership in New Testament
New scholarship is finding women in the New Testament had far more important and varied roles than Christian tradition has led us to believe. Read more
Emily McFarlan Miller

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United Methodist Participation for 'Wear Orange Day' Looks Sparse Online

Supporters hope a sea of orange will wash over the United States on Friday, June 2 in observance of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, also known as "Wear Orange Day." However, United Methodist participation in the event appears sparse. Read more

Cynthia B. Astle
Church and Society Supports Advocacy and Prayer Day on Gun Violence

The United Methodist Church's board responsible for social justice commends Insight's May 10 editorial calling for a national day of prayer and fasting against gun violence. Church & Society pairs spiritual preparation with public witness. Read more

Letter to the Editor
Tony Gutierrez AP

Allen UMCs Take Lead in Interfaith Response to Outlet Mall Shooting

United Methodists in Allen, Texas, are leading an interfaith response to the May 6 mass shooting at a local outlet mall that ended with nine deaths including three children and the shooter and seven people injured. Read more

Cynthia B. Astle
Churches Go Full Steam Ahead to Collect Supplies for Africa

Churches and districts in Holston Conference are gathering and packing school supplies for students in Liberia and Zimbabwe as their annual "hands-on mission" project. Read more

Annette Spence

Disaffiliation Conferences Reveal Deep Sadness, Need for Grace

Presiding at disaffiliation conferences reveals to Western North Carolina clergywoman the full scope of spiritual and emotional loss to United Methodists from splintering. Read more

Mary John Dye
On the Post-Pandemic Church

In almost no places has the church gone back to what it was before the coronavirus pandemic. For some, that means continuing to provide electronic forms of connection that were adopted during the pandemic. For many, it means reduced attendance. Read more

David W. Scott
As Church Exits Rise, Proposed Budget Drops

The United Methodist Church’s financial leaders met to shrink its budget proposal that will go before General Conference next year. Even with these stresses, church leaders were able to agree mutualy on to divide reduced funds. Read more

Heather Hahn
NC Pastor Repeats Plea: Tell Dissidents to Stop Falsehoods about UMC

Rev. Mary John Dye says a church of integrity doesn't arise from willful inaccuracies. Setting up and accepting the opportunities to criticize the UMC — especially with unfair, out of context, sensationalized, false criticisms — has no integrity. Read more

Mary John Dye

Western Jurisdiction leaders have responded to calls to end the 14-month suspension of Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño.