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faith in action
Annual conferences address issues of justice and peace
The annual conference season has come and gone, and issues of social concern were part of the discussion in numerous conference sessions this year.
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faith in action
Honoring the memory of those lost to the Nazis is a daunting task
Jan. 27 is the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. We memorialize this day as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and honor the lives of those lost to the Nazis.
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press release
General Board of Church & Society announces staff realignments
The General Secretary promotes three long-time staff members
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faith in action
What shall we say? Responding to the shooting in Las Vegas.
You will likely be discussing this shooting, and responses to it, at church Sunday and in the coming days. The Gun Violence Pastoral Cheat Sheet offers guidance on how to speak about gun violence.
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press release
Church and Society Executive Committee Meets to Address Racial Justice and COVID-19 Pandemic
Calls for racial justice witness at 2021 General Conference; Makes $10,000 gift to the World Health Organization COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund; Launches Special COVID-19 grant application
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faith in action
Bishops speak about anti-racism rally
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered on April 4, 1968. Fifty years later, the faith community came together for the A.C.T. To End Racism rally in Washington, D.C. Several United Methodist bishops attended.
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faith in action
Remembering Dr. King; Remembering the Residents of Jackson, Mississippi
“Together we are approaching environmental justice just as what it is: It is a civil rights issue. By examining environmental requirements in conjunction with our civil rights laws, I am confident that we can do a better job of assuring fairness and advancing justice.” --- The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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resolution
Globalization and Its Impact on Human Dignity and Human Rights
2016 Book of Resolutions, #6025
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press release
Faith Coalition Issues Statement on Humane Drug Policy on the Eve of UN Convening
Hopeful for humane action to aid those addicted to drugs.
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faith in action
Kiss today goodbye
Ethnic Young Adult Intern Iris Gadsden reflects on her summer learning about faith, justice and peace.
