‘Conversation on Race’
Historic election day prompts faith-based comments
United Methodist racial justice advocacy agency plans to run series through year end on Web site.
Date: 11/10/2008
Church leaders welcome Obama
Urge prayer as he faces daunting challenges
Obama hailed as agent of change, friend of disenfranchised, and bridge-builder among cultures, social orders and national ideologies.
Date: 11/10/2008
On eco-spirituality
‘There's always some folks that say that's not part of church.’
— Dave Munro (Virginia)
Date: 11/10/2008
Phone cards still popular
13 million minutes donated in 5 years
Program links overseas personnel to home, fights isolation, bolsters spirits.
Date: 11/10/2008
Stop immigration raids
Devastating to families and communities
Letter to President Bush charges basic human rights and traditions fundamental to the United States violated.
Date: 11/10/2008
United Methodist bishops write to Obama
Praise his call for more peaceful, just world
Applaud president-elect’s willingness to articulate a vision of change based on hope for all people.
Date: 11/10/2008
United Methodists advocate on ballot issues
Gambling referendums lose in Ohio, win in Arkansas, Maryland
Ballot initiatives on hot-button issues such as same-sex marriage, casino gambling and state income taxes drew attention.
Date: 11/10/2008
Word from Winkler
Hope survived
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
Date: 11/10/2008
$155,000 in Ethnic Local Church grants
$12,000 Human Relations Day funding
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action
15 programs ranging from a literacy and livelihood program in the Philippines to a immigrant mother and children retreat in Germany receive funds.
Date: 11/3/2008
A prayer for the U.S. presidential election
Break down walls of political partisanship
by The Rev. Kenneth Carter Jr.
Send your Spirit of peace, justice and freedom upon us.
Date: 11/3/2008
Church & Society directors organize work areas
Bishop Kiesey elected president
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action
Winkler unanimously elected to serve as chief executive four more years.
Date: 11/3/2008
House shelves naval blockade of Iran legislation
Hailed as victory by peace activists
Decision represents forceful effort by Congress, prodded by grassroots groups, to turn back tides of war.
Date: 11/3/2008
On the connection
'It is my dream for the Methodist Church to carry the banner in rescuing children in this world.'
—David Keith (Tennessee)
Date: 11/3/2008
Painted refugee tents to be set up on National Mall
Tents of Hope will go to Darfur
More than 300 colorfully painted refugee shelters will signal end of year-long protest of Sudan genocide.
Date: 11/3/2008
Study of James 7
'Love and Mercy'
By Kendra McKinney
James emphasizes being doers of the word of God and not just hearers, but do we really know what that entails?
Date: 11/3/2008
The Rev. Andrew Weaver dead at 61
Frequent contributor to 'Faith in Action'
Weaver had been outspoken against establishing George W. Bush Presidential Library on SMU campus.
Date: 11/3/2008
These simple rules
A sermon on social justice ministries
By Bishop Forrest Stith
The justice mission can only be fulfilled by healthy relationships, working together, living together, bishop tells new directors of General Board of Church & Society.
Date: 11/3/2008
Veterans Day bulletin inserts
Downloadable in Spanish and English
By The Rev. Jackson Day, Health Care Advocacy Consultant, General Board of Church & Society
Wounds of war are widespread, and no congregation need be without the healing balm of a welcoming relationship.
Date: 11/3/2008
Word from Winkler
Healing in an ailing world
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
Date: 11/3/2008
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Menchú to visit Postville
Site of ICE raid that netted 400 arrests
United Methodist organizations help to defray costs for visit to raise awareness about plight of lives disrupted by raid.
Date: 10/31/2008
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