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Blessing of the “Disrupting the Cradle to Prison Pipeline” Art Station One, By Ndume Olatushani
This prayer was written by Dr. Jessie Smith to bless the Stations of the Cross, station which has been featured at the United Methodist Building this Lenten season. Some of the words in the prayer were written by passersby who were invited to contribute to the art piece.
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United Methodists from 5 Jurisdictions Gather to Discuss Immigration
“Sanctuary is more than a word, it’s what you do,” began Bishop Minvera Carcaño at the Interagency task force National Gathering on Immigration. From March 11-14, United Methodists from every jurisdiction came to Washington, D.C. to strategize on how to respond to immigration issues in this moment.
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Why I Got Arrested in Annapolis
UMC Deacon Takes Stand Against Fracking in Maryland.
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Raising Your Voice: Tips For Meeting with Congress
Last week, I meet with staffers from both of my senators’ offices to discuss immigration issues from a United Methodist faith perspective. My senators from Kansas, Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran, have a lot in common. They are both older white men, Kansas Republicans, and United Methodists. Despite their similarities on paper, my experiences could not have been more different.
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15 Christian organizations call for peace, justice, and equality in Israel and Palestine
Washington, DC, February 15, 2017: 15 Christian organizations sent a briefing paper to all members of Congress and to the Trump Administration calling for U.S. policies that promote peace, justice, and equality between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Join in an Easter Prayer for Harmony on the Korean Peninsula
The National Council of Churches in Korea and the Korean Christian Federation prepared the 2017 Easter Joint North-South Prayer.
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Who is My Neighbor? Health Care in America
The first rule of thumb in ministerial etiquette is "do not mix religion and politics". Of course, people do like it if your politics match their politics, but, of course, people disagree about politics. I am going to mix religion and politics, but I hope to avoid partisan politics. At the same time, I think the subject----health care in America-is too important for us as Christians to sit on the sidelines.
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A Bridge Back to God: A Palm Sunday Reflection
It’s called the Bridge of Strings and when it opened in Jerusalem in 2008, like many things in that city, it was controversial, criticized as too extravagant by some, and as out of its element by others.
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Are Mountains Forever? A Lenten Reflection
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. - Matthew 27:51
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Simon of Cyrene and Mary McLeod Bethune: A Lenten Reflection
In the stories I heard growing up, Simon of Cyrene was a black man. While the association may stem from Cyrene’s location in North Africa (modern-day Libya), its power lies in racial experience.
