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I am Somebody
My personal reflection and tribute to The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., who taught millions of people to “Keep Hope Alive.”
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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
ON THIS DAY… South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the United Methodist Building to Discuss Angola
On May 20, 1993, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, head of the All-Africa Council of Churches, held a press conference in the United Methodist Building, following his meeting with President Clinton the day before, to express his excitement and hope for United States recognition of a new Democratic government in Angola.
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faith in action
ON THIS DAY - The United Methodist Building Featured in Congressional Special Order Speech
On November 12, 2024, celebrating 100 years of social justice work at the United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, delivered a special order speech to U.S. Representatives in the House Chamber.
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Church and Society Introduces New Online Virtual Tour of The United Methodist Building
Washington, D.C. – The General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church, in partnership with the General Commission on Archives and History and the non-profit organization CyArk, today announced the launch of an interactive online virtual tour of the United Methodist Building as part of its 100th anniversary celebration.
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faith in action
The boys (and girls) in blue
Last year, I visited the United Methodist Building for the first time as a Micah Corps intern. Each year the group from the Great Plains pays a visit Washington, D.C., to learn a little more about advocacy and what the United Methodist Church is doing at a general level. This week they came back, bringing their blue t-shirts and a little nostalgia with them.
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faith in action
February Is Black History Month – Make Some Noise
Change for justice, diversity, and inclusion has always required people of faith to make “noise,” as the late congressman John Lewis would say, “get into good trouble.”
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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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