Voting Your Values
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Reconciliation and Accountability
Each of these values reflects the heart of our Christian faith—a commitment to love our neighbors, care for the Earth, and stand in solidarity with the marginalized. As you consider your ballot, we invite you to think about how your vote can help build a more just, inclusive, and compassionate world.
As we explore these seven key values, we reflect on how they have shaped both our engagement at General Conference and the broader impact on the United Methodist Church. This new resource is built upon the foundational insights from our Plumbline publications, which were created for General Conference. By reexamining these plumblines, we identified the critical intersections of the issues they addressed, which informed the development of the seven core values we’re highlighting in this resource.
These values are not isolated but interdependent, reflecting the complex, intersectional nature of social justice work within the church. By focusing on these values, we are continuing to expand on the wisdom shared in the plumblines and providing a cohesive framework for understanding how these issues influence the church’s mission and direction. This resource aims to not only inform but also engage the community in reflecting on how our shared values continue to shape the future of the UMC.
The MFSA website lists details of these values along with links to past newsletter that deal with the issues in greater depth. Click here for the full resource.