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Religious Freedom
Every religious group should be able to exercise its faith free from legal, political, or economic restrictions.
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Mental Health
We pledge to foster polices that promote compassion, advocate access to care, and eradicate stigma.
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Death Penalty
We unequivocally oppose the death penalty and urge its elimination from all criminal codes.
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Overview
The General Board of Church and Society is dedicated to the work of living faith, seeking justice, and pursuing peace.
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Educational Opportunities
Church and Society offers numerous opportunities for learning and engagement for youth, emerging leaders, universities and seminaries, clergy, and congregational groups.
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Poverty
Scripture and United Methodist tradition affirm a vision of abundant living where all God’s children have access to sufficient resources to thrive. The Bible is consistent in its vision of a just economic order. It warns against greed, calls us to love and care for one another, and compels us to seek justice for the poor.
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faith in action
ON THIS DAY - Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun Delivers Speech at The United Methodist Building
On Oct. 21, 1973, one-hundred and fifty people attended a service in the United Methodist Building’s Simpson Memorial Chapel celebrating the building's 50th anniversary with United Methodist and Associate Justice Harry A. Blackmun of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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ON THIS DAY... Senate Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prompted Service at The United Methodist Building
On June 22, 1964 a service of “Prayers and Thanksgiving” was held on the front lawn of the United Methodist Building in recognition of the U.S. Senate’s passage of the bill for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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faith in action
World Renowned Rust College A'Cappella Choir at the United Methodist Building
Hosted by Church and Society, The United Methodist affiliated College Choir performed in the Simpson Memorial Chapel for the United Methodist Building’s 100th Anniversary Grand Finale.
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ON THIS DAY the Board of World Peace Offered Congressional Testimony Opposing the Draft
On March 26, 1959, Mr. Herman Will, Administrative Secretary of the Board of World Peace, (later to become The General Board of Church and Society), walked across the street from his United Methodist Building office to the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing and testified against the 4-year extension of the military draft.
