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2022 Ecumenical Advocacy Days Push to Advance Civil and Human Rights
PART ONE: Advocacy for U.S. Civil and Voting Rights
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The Right to Vote Matters
From the Desk of Susan Henry-Crowe, In Memory of John Lewis
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Take Aways From My Time as Theological Intern
Our theological intern Jackie Celin gives voice to the many learnings she gleaned from the work and staff of the General Board of Church and Society.
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Final Message from Susan Henry-Crowe
Another Beginning Without Pause for Church and Society
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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.
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Making it personal changes everything
Huntington, West Virginia experienced 27 overdose calls over four hours on August 15, 2016, creating a national spotlight on a disease raging in the United States. The news hit close to home because I was settling back into life in Huntington and preparing for another semester at Marshall University. But this wasn't my first encounter with substance abuse disorder.
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Compassion Turned Into Action
There are many Sundays on the church liturgical calendar that can cause a pastor great anxiety. One of those Sundays can be Mother’s Day. While this day has Methodist roots in which it was created to celebrate motherhood, it can often be a painful day for a woman.
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Stories of migrants, refugees and uprooted peoples critical in solving forced migration
Stories are powerful. The stories of migrants, refugees and uprooted peoples can change public policy.
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An Open Letter to Jeff Sessions
In the wake of attacks by white supremacists, neo-Nazis and members of the KKK in Charlottesville, VA, the general secretary penned a letter to fellow United Methodist, Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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Introducing the 2020 EYA Interns
Four young adults of color joined Church and Society to pioneer a remote internship experience.
