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Health care: 2019 in review
United Methodists continue to advocate for access to affordable, equitable, quality health care for all.
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Climate: 2019 in review
2019 was a year when we witnessed an ever-growing disconnect between what the climate science is telling us, the devastating realities of extreme weather, the growing movement of youth and people of faith demanding action, and the unconscionable lack of leadership by U.S. and global leaders.
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International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church 2019
This year’s annual International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church fell on November 3, right before our trip to El Salvador. I did not know it at the time, but this annual observance would thematically define for me the week that was to follow.
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Hope will blossom
Holding international talks on climate change during Advent is a profound act of hope for our world.
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Center down: Prayer in the struggle for justice
Dr. Jessie Smith, who coordinates the weekly chapel service at the United Methodist Building, reflects on the need for prayer in her — and our — work for peace and justice.
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Death, Disappearance and Despair: A Korean American’s Reflection on “Called Seminar: El Salvador”
The story of El Salvador is a human story. It is a war story. It is my story. It is an American story.
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Connecting Faith and Justice - Youth Lectionary A Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to help students actively engage the intersection of faith and justice and explore why our faith compels us toward justice. It is available to download today for free.
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United Methodist chapel threatened by border wall
United Methodist News reported earlier this year about a historic United Methodist chapel that is being threatened by President Trump’s proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Here’s an update.
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How to Be, Not Do, in Fascinating El Salvador
by Dorothy Wetzel (aka The Modern Day Church Lady)
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Rust College Students Embrace UMC’s Social Principles in the Spirit of Ida B. Wells in Holly Spring, MS
By: Damien Jackson, Former President, Rust College Student Government Kymberlee Taylor, President, Rust College Student Government Josiah Franklin, Mr. Rust College, and President, Division of Business Student Academic Council
