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Director for Economic, Health, and Gender Justice
GBCS seeks a highly skilled professional to lead the programmatic team to advance economic justice, guarantee access to affordable equitable health care, and to advance the rights of women and children.
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faith in action
Revised Social Principles: Updating The UMC toolbox for social witness
The document addresses United Methodists’ concerns from around the world, paying particular attention to being inclusive of all communities and integrating biblical and Wesleyan references.
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faith in action
ON THIS DAY... South Africans At United Methodist Building During National U.S. Anti-apartheid Tour
On April 3, 1986, a distinguished delegation from South Africa held a press conference at The United Methodist Building calling for U.S. support to end apartheid in South Africa.
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faith in action
Church and Society Ethnic Local Church Grant Supports Middle East Migrants
This is an interview with Rev. Dr. Zaki Labib Zaki, founder and president of the Middle Eastern United Methodist Caucus. The caucus received an Ethnic Local Church grant to support their work with migrants, especially focusing on survivors of trauma.
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Reflections on Attending COP28 in Dubai
As part of the UMC Church and Society delegation, Rev. Emily Carroll, Pastor of Shady Grove United Methodist Church, Louisiana and Executive Director of Green the Church Louisiana, shares her experience attending last month's United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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Church and Society Launches New Resource for Social Justice Advocates
Offering guidance and helpful tips for new and experienced advocates alike, Building Power Together: A Toolkit for Advocates in Leadership unpacks and explores how to build sustainable movements that lead to justice and peace.
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Becoming a sanctuary church: An interview with the Rev. Robin Hynicka
In November, 2016, with the support of community partners, Arch Street UMC opened a space for Javier Flores Garcia to live in sanctuary at the church. Javier — a 40-year-old husband and father of three U.S. citizen children — has been living, working and raising his family in the U.S. since 1997. In November he received a deportation order even though his immigration case is pending.
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LGBTQ Pride Month
Around the nation and around the world, many will celebrate this month through festive celebration and commemoration of those who have worked for LGBTQ rights.
