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Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
A statement from the General Secretaries of the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS), General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW), and Discipleship Ministries.
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faith in action
Celebrating Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023
Our recognition of people of AANHPI heritage in places of leadership across the country must also acknowledge a wide breadth of experience across social, economic, political and cultural identities.
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faith in action
This Sunday is UMC Peace With Justice Special Sunday
Prayerfully consider a Peace With Justice gift for Special Sunday, May 26, 2024.
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faith in action
The History You Didn’t Learn
“So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another.” Ephesians 4:25
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faith in action
United Nations Held Its Annual Civil Society Conference in Nairobi Kenya
The Conference united civil society leaders and representatives from over 1,400 organizations worldwide.
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faith in action
Celebrating Women's History Month Highlighting Methodist Frances Willard
She was known for her work with the temperance movement as president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Board, but her impact was empowering women's voices in the pulpit and at the ballot box.
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faith in action
MLK's Assassination Remembered in the Wake of Bloated Military Spending and Proposed Cuts to Public Funding
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was accused of harming the struggle for civil rights and stepping out of line when taking a stance against excessive military spending. However, Dr. King realized the connection between the struggle for civil and human rights, government spending and peace.
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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
The Rev. Dr. Liberato Bautista Offers Remarks on Key Learnings for a Just, Peaceable and Inclusive Future
Faith-based Organizations (FBOs) accredited to the United Nations and the UN Inter-agency Task Force on Religion and Development last week conducted its 10th Annual Symposium on the role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs, which explored the theme "Human rights and Dignity Toward a Just, Peaceable and Inclusive Future".
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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.
