Advocating Justice
Advocating Justice
Learning How to 'Do No Harm'
Leaders from annual conferences will receive training in October on how to process sexual misconduct complaints in ways that are sensitive and equitable for both victims and alleged abusers. more
Sep 21, 2018
United Methodists Speak Out About Dallas Police Shooting
A diverse group of United Methodists, including about 60 clergy, gathered Sept. 19 at Dallas police headquarters to raise concerns about the handling of a white police officer’s fatal shooting of a young black man in his residence. more
Sep 20, 2018
Bishop Asks Prayers for Chicago as Shooting Trial Begins
Bishop Sally Dyck asks for prayers for the city of Chicago as the trial begins for a police officer accused of shooting a black youth in 2014. more
Sep 8, 2018
7 United Methodist Clergy, faith Leaders Arrested in Peaceful ICE Protest in Portland
Seven United Methodists were among the 22 people arrested in a peaceful protest organized by the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ) of Oregon outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland. more
Sep 5, 2018
The Body of Christ at the U.S.-Mexico Border
A Church and Society delegation finds itself deeply moved as the Rio Texas Annual Conference and Bishop Robert Schnase lead them on a trip to America's southern border. more
Sep 6, 2018
Denominations Repent for Native American Land Grabs
United Methodists and other Protestant denominations have repudiated past atrocities against Native Americans, and are experimenting with how to honor and respect them in the present. more
Aug 22, 2018
Methodist Schools Association Focuses on Migration Crisis
Directors of an international association of Methodist schools, colleges and universities say they're especially concerned about what's happening to immigrants and their children. more
Aug 17, 2018
United Methodists Unite to Love
Upon learning that white supremacists would march in Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of the 2017 Charlottesville demonstration, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling envisioned a rally of love to counteract hatred – and it did. more
Aug 15, 2018
Faith-based Protesters Flock to Washington to Counter White Supremacists
White supremacists' planned rally in Washington hosted far more anti-racist Methodists, Baptists and other religious demonstrators than white supremacists, reports Jack Jenkins of Religion News Service. more
Aug 14, 2018
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The United Methodist Church officially opposes the death penalty: "We believe the death penalty denies the power of Christ to redeem, restore and transform all human beings." (The Social Principles, Book of Discipline).
Notable Quotes
"When Jesus said, 'I have come that they might have life, and have it more abundantly' in John 10:10, he wasn’t thinking about a victory for those who have used religion to fight back against the gains of the civil rights movement. Jesus was inviting all of us to work together for the vision at the heart of that movement — a beloved community where all people created in God’s image can thrive."
– Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, writing in "The Evangelical Case Against Judge Kavanaugh" in the Sept. 3 New York Times.
Grassroots UMC
Pie Auction Raises More Than $3,500 to Feed Elderly
Ten flavorful pies auctioned Sept. 2 at Hubbard United Methodist Church will help the Park Rapids Meals on Wheels program serve nutritious food to area seniors, reported Lorie Skarpness of the Park Rapids (Minn.) Enterprise. About 200 people attended the auction. The $3,575 raised will provide almost 900 meals at the suggested donation rate of $4 per meal. more