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Official Social Principles Book Now Available for Purchase

July 10, 2025

Teaming up with The General Board of Church and Society, Cokesbury has completed the editing and production of the official book, Social Principles of The United Methodist Church 2025-2028.

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Church and Society Sponsors Alliance Webinar to Address Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision

July 8, 2025

Join the live webinar July 17, 2025 to learn more about the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Birthright Citizenship, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics and migrant travel bans.

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A Faith Based Perspective on Poverty in Zimbabwe

July 7, 2025

Church and Society welcomes guest writer Tafadzwa Chikawa, recent graduate of Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe and Church and Society Intern working from Zimbabwe. Tafadzwa has agreed to write a series of articles on social justice concerns in Mutare, Zimbabwe.

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Church and Society’s Online Store Offers New, Updated Resources

July 2, 2025

All GBCS content is updated to match current 2025-2028 Social Principles, GBCS advocacy positioning, and cross references from the 2020/2024 Book of Discipline and 2020/2024 Book of Resolutions.

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Introducing The General Board of Church and Society 2025 Summer Interns

June 25, 2025

We are pleased to announce our summer 2025 interns! Due to visa challenges, we’ve adapted our program to offer a hybrid (in-person/virtual) internship experience, welcoming interns both in Washington, D.C., and virtually from Zimbabwe.

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Church and Society Laments the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Restrict Access to Gender Affirming Care for Youth

June 25, 2025

After the state law was challenged in lower U.S. courts, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2025, upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors.

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ACTION ALERT: Tell The Senate to Prioritize Social Safety in Budget Reconciliation

June 23, 2025

The United States Senate is seeking over $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – terminating health insurance for 16 million people, and also radically altering the structure of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) affecting more than 11 million people, including children, seniors over 65 and people with a disability.

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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to support the No War with Iran Resolution

June 20, 2025

The House of Representatives and Senate have introduced the War Powers Resolution to assert Congressional authority and prohibit U.S. military involvement in Iran.

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Important ICE Raids Statement from Bishop Julius Trimble, Church and Society

June 11, 2025

In the wake of the military escalation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles, CA and in other U.S. Cities, Church and Society General Secretary Bishop Julius C. Trimble urges United Methodist to pray, stand with immigrants, and protest peacefully.

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A Pentecost Prayer and Urgent Invitation

June 5, 2025

Justice Takes Courage - Edition #8

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