Views from a Ridge
Cynthia B. Astle
Time to Speak Up Against Faith-Based Discrimination
Labor reformer Frances Perkins, a devout Christian, would object to a proposed Labor Department regulation that would erode workers' protections under the guise of protecting employers' faith-based discrimination. Read more
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Anna Blaedel's Case Will Go to Trial
The Rev. Anna Blaedel will be tried for a third time on a charge of violating the Book of Discipline for being a queer person in ordained ministry. Read more
Grassroots UMC
Retired Pastor Helps Children Read
The Muskogee Phoenix reports: "Retired pastor and teacher Raymond Griffin has returned to the classroom to help children read." Affiliated witth St. Paul United Methodist Church, Rev. Griffin said he had helped with the church’s summer school Project Transformation for two years when he was recruited as a volunteer reading tutor for third-graders, writes Cathy Spaulding. A reading teacher in southern Oklahoma, Rev. Griffin served as bi-vocational pastor of Bethel and Hulen United Methodist Churches for 25 years. Read more