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Book Study on Voting Rights: Join Church and Society's Pages for Progress

September 10, 2026

Join us this fall as we read and discuss "Give Us the Ballot" by Ari Berman.

Text Reads: BOOK STUDY COHORT FALL 2026 PAGES FOR PROGRESS A book-to-action series for education and action featuring: Give us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America There is an image of the book cover to the left. The design is made to resemble an American flag combined with the ballot check box. The background of the graphic is a blurry image of books stacked up, with red overlay. The Church and Society logo on the bottom right.

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Sacred Voting Activation: Resources for the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections

September 10, 2026

Explore these resources to discover how you can engage in this year's election with faith and purpose.

Text reads: RESOURCES SACRED VOTING ACTIVATION 2026 U.S. MID-TERM ELECTIONS The text is on a beige rectangle, and underneath are people's legs marching. The background is orange-ish red. The GBCS logo is at the bottom right.

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Living Faith with the Social Principles: Equipping Young People for Reflection and Action

August 31, 2026

The lesson plans developed by Ethnic Young Adult (EYA) interns help young people engage with the United Methodist Social Principles in practical, faithful, and contextually relevant ways.

Text reads "Living Faith with the Social Principles" on purple background with GBCS brandwall that reads "faith justice peace"

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Where the Hope Comes From

August 31, 2026

Darina Regio, Church and Society’s Director of Environmental Justice, reflects on how lasting change often begins long before its results are visible.

The photo shows a single plant growing out of a rock.

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Dialogue in the Present Tense: The Wider Circle of Belonging

August 31, 2026

In this sixth edition of The Present Tense, Rev. Dr. Liberato C. Bautista reflects on interfaith dialogue as a practice of belonging. Drawing on the 2026 Interfaith Coalition Conference for Global Citizens in Bangkok, he argues that planetary citizenship offers a wider moral horizon for people, the planet, and the flourishing of God's oikoumene.

The graphic shows a cropped image of Liberato Bautista, a Filipino man in his 60s with short black hair, in a gray suit and light blue shirt. Present Tense—Edition #6 The text reads: THE PRESENT TENSE present tense noun the verb tense expressing action or state in the current moment Rev. Dr. Liberato (Levi) Bautista The background is orange with the GBCS brand wall There are circular icons at the bottom: hands shaking, a dove, a sun over a hill, a cross, and a cupped hand with a bowl in it.

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One Body: Beyond the Physical Walls

August 31, 2026

Church and Society's EYA intern, Annette Kwon, reflects on what it truly means to be of "one body."

A painted picture of a group of people with arms linked, creating circles.

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Justice Leaders Gather Across the United Methodist Connection

August 24, 2026

This spring and summer, Church and Society Advisory Team leaders convened the first two Jurisdictional Gatherings for Justice and Peace.

Participants in the Northeastern Jurisdictional Gathering for Justice and Peace gather outside the United Methodist Building.

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Celebrating Faithful Leadership for Justice and Peace

August 20, 2026

We celebrate the contributions of Church and Society Chairs, Peace With Justice Coordinators and Caretakers of God’s Creation as several leaders conclude their service.

Text Reads: Thank You in cursive letters, and the names of Church and Society Chairs: Rev. Robert Amundsen, Rev. Glen Connoley, Rev. Diane Dixon-Proctor, Rev. Raponzil Drake, Rev. Kimberly Hornung-Marcy, Rev. Lisa May, Rev. Don Terry The background is a red gradient over church and society brand wall that reads "faith, justice, peace"

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Youth Lectionary Curriculum: New Lessons Available!

August 19, 2026

Sept. 6-Nov. 2 lessons are now available for download.

Connecting Faith and Justice Youth Curriculum Lectionary Year B

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Faith Leaders Call for Nuclear Abolition at United Methodist Building Vigil

August 17, 2026

Returning for a second year, Nuclear Prayer Day focused on prioritizing people and communities over war and weapons.

Lanterns are spread on a blue cloth.