Advocating Justice
Advocating Justice
Albin Hillert
World Council of Churches Calls for Just Peace in Middle East
Statement also calls for "an end to impunity in the Holy Land" and expresses solidarity with Christian churches in the Middle East, many of which are in Palestinian areas. more
May 16, 2018
4:06 PM
Iowa United Methodists Respond to ICE Raid
Iowa United Methodists join with their ecumenical and interfaith partners with prayers and donations to affected families in response to a major raid on undocumented immigrants by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more
May 10, 2018
5:09 PM
Finance and Administration
Mississippi Bishop Announces Decision on Breakaway Church
Bishop James Swanson Sr. announces that Mississippi Conference will keep the property of a breakaway congregation and install an interim pastor. more
May 24, 2018
Paying for the Special General Conference
How to pay for the 2019 Special General Conference – and how to tone down the anger and mistrust of previous sessions – has challenged the agency charged with running the church-wide policy-making assembly. more
May 17, 2018
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).
Grassroots UMC
News from local United Methodist congregations
Glen Burnie UMC Packages 10,000-plus Meals in 90 Minutes
Amy Laque of the Capital Gazette of Maryland reported: "Glen Burnie United Methodist Church’s United Methodist Men partnered with Rise Against Hunger and 10 additional churches to send hunger packing. The group, ages five and up, packaged 10,152 meals in 90 minutes." more
