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Advent: Anticipating Peace, Pursuing Justice
Now is the time for us to stand in our faith witness and urge Congress to resist policies that harm our communities and instead prioritize programs that support human flourishing. Use the action alerts below to contact your elected representatives and remind them of their duty to care for the common good.
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faith in action
Introducing our theological interns
Two new interns join Church and Society for the 2021-2022 school year
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faith in action
Announcing the "Holding Sacred Space: Mental Health and Faith" Called Seminar
Creating space in which to break the stigma of mental illness, this webinar series with special guests emphasizes the intersectionalities of mental health, faith, and social action.
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faith in action
Church and Society Awards Over $98,000 in Grants for 2022 Funding Cycle
The General Board of Church and Society's Board of Directors is proud to announce the Grantees for the 2022 PEACE WITH JUSTICE, HUMAN RELATIONS DAY and ETHNIC LOCAL CHURCH grants. See the list of awarded projects and programs in the three categories available to United Methodist congregations and organizations.
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Shaping a just and peaceful world by 2040
The past few years have been troubling and anxiety producing. Pandemics, racism, wars, climate change, the rise of nationalism in many countries, migration and tentative economies. All the while the church has focused itself on internal struggles believed to threaten its very survival.
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faith in action
Advent Season is Upon Us
This season of preparation is living in the darkness while anticipating the Christ child.
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faith in action
Easter in a Holy Saturday World
Holy Saturday is the time in between. It is the hours after the trauma, the shock of betrayal, the sickened response to violence, the chill of the horror, and the finality of death.
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faith in action
Remembering George Floyd
This is The Second Anniversary of George Floyd's Death That Sparked an International Movement For Racial Justice Against Police Brutality.
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Church and Society Board Awards Grants for 2025
Church and Society awards three different grants available to United Methodist congregations and organizations. The board of directors awarded $106,000 in grants to 40 ministries across the United Methodist Connection.
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faith in action
Harrison Leaves Legacy of Work in Peace and Justice
Retiring after 30 years, he represented GBCS on Capitol Hill and around the U.S, and the world.
