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Reflecting on ‘Who is at the Table?’

November 4, 2021

Theological intern considers how we are building the Kingdom of God in our churches

The group from Ed White’s time in the Global Mission Fellow program. Those present are from South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Congo, Sierra Leone, Brazil, Philippines, and the United States of America.

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"Though the fig tree doesn’t bloom …"

November 4, 2021

Theological intern expresses the hope and peril of our current climate reality

A barren fig tree

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We Need a “Yes” to Climate Justice

November 3, 2021

“Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no.” — Matthew 5:37

A view of the Energy Hub at COP26

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Methodists among faith groups attending COP26

November 2, 2021

GBCS delegation arrives in Glasgow; Henry-Crowe to preach at Nov. 7 ecumenical service.

GBCS staff members Laura Kigweba James, left, and John Hill, right, with the Rev. James Bhagwan, a Methodist minister from Fiji, at a COP26 interfaith service and dialogue Oct. 31 at Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow.

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10 Great Kids’ Books by Indigenous Creators

November 2, 2021

Celebrate indigenous voices in November by reading these stories with the kids in your life.

Image for American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

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On the Ground at COP26

November 1, 2021

Daily updates about interfaith activities and the observations of General Board of Church and Society delegates and others participating in the Oct. 31-Nov. 12 United Nations Climate Conference.

Cyclists outside the COP26 venue in Glasgow promote the importance of bicycle power.

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More Messages to Congress and Other 2021 Highlights

October 29, 2021

GBCS board hears reports, approves budget at its Oct. 21 virtual meeting.

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Director for Economic, Health, and Gender Justice

October 28, 2021

GBCS seeks a highly skilled professional to lead the programmatic team to advance economic justice, guarantee access to affordable equitable health care, and to advance the rights of women and children.

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Simpson Chapel

October 27, 2021

The spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide stops in DC on US trip.

The Rev. Susan Henry-Crowe, general secretary, General Board of Church and Society, welcomes His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during a reception at Simpson Chapel in the United Methodist Building. Photo by Amber Gaines/GBCS

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United Methodists Support Investigation of Abuses in the Philippines

October 13, 2021

Church leaders, groups under attack for advocating for poor and Indigenous communities

Indigenous children displaced by paramilitary violence attend school in a makeshift classroom in a church compound in Davao in 2016, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Hundreds of Indigenous were living in the church center, afraid to return home.