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Explore Faith and Justice with the New & Updated Youth Lectionary Curriculum!
The resource is available for download now.
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faith in action
Church and Society Interns Offer Their Reflections as Summer Internships Close
GBCS Ethnic Young Adult (EYA) Interns Jenna Hopgood, University of Michigan, Kudzaishe Faith Tariro Muchanyerey, Africa University, Tafadzwa Chikawa, Africa University, and Lucas Chung, Boston College, share their Church and Society internship experiences; what they learned; the impact it had; and what they plan to do going forward.
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faith in action
Church and Society Year-end Results and Impact: Advocacy Stories and Wins in the 118th Congress
During the 118th Congress in 2023-2024, the General Board of Church and Society continued it's faithful witness for justice and peace on behalf of the United Methodist Church.
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faith in action
Church and Society’s Online Store Offers New, Updated Resources
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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faith in action
Love as Statecraft: Faith at Work in Halls of Nations
To say and pursue “sovereign equality” is to push back against oppressive thinking and misguided conquest of nations. Equal sovereignty is not bureaucratic varnish. It is a claim that nations stand as moral equals—responsible for people and planet, answerable to one another, and accountable before God who loves the world.
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A Faith Based Perspective on Poverty in Zimbabwe
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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Public Witness for Immigrant Justice Vigil, March and Rally Set For February 25th in Washington, D.C.
The Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice ecumenical and interfaith event encourages people of faith to join for a day of worship, prayer, and peaceful advocacy calling for the humane treatment of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. 1,200 participants have registered to attend the in-person event.
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Join Church and Society on March 26th for Vigil on Capitol Hill
This Wednesday, the faith community is raising a prophetic and pastoral call to Congressional leaders to serve as the check and balance to advance the common good.
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Webinar: Seek Peace and Pursue It: Advocating for Nuclear Abolition in 2025
Join us at this webinar to learn more about the United Methodist Church’s position on nuclear weapons, hear from civil society and faith partners, and discover how you can get involved in the movement for nuclear abolition.
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Church and Society Advisory Team Charts Path Toward 2026 Jurisdictional Gatherings for Justice and Peace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE