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Justice Conversation with Michelle Alexander

Monday, May 14 at 4pm EST
Join the national call for people of faith on mass incarceration with legal scholar Michelle Alexander.
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Faith in Action

May 8, 2012

Sexuality language remains

On the 2012 General Conference
Restructure voided
Sexuality language stays
Divestment rejected
Social Principles Preamble changed
‘Impenetrable horror’
A serious knowledge gap
U.S. urged to join Mine Ban Treaty
Concern over Sudan tensions
The Shooting of Trayvon Martin
Torture Awareness Month June
Faces of HIV/AIDS
Peace with Justice Sunday
World Week for Peace resources

About the Board

The President of the Board is Bishop Deborah Kiesey.

The United Methodist Building

About the Staff

The General Secretary of the Board is Mr. James E. Winkler.

Our staff work on Capitol Hill (Washington, DC) and at at the Church Center for the United Nations (New York, NY).

Legislative Priorities

2012 Legislative Priorities

These 2012 priorities support the 4 Areas of Focus of the United Methodist Church.

God's Renewed Creation

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Special Sundays & Justice Days

Human Relations Day

Festival of God's Creation (Earth Day Sunday)

Peace with Justice Sunday

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

National Observance of Children's Sabbaths

GC2012 Resources

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MDGs: A Prayerful Guide

MDG Devotional Book
A book of meditations, commentaries, devotions and prayers about the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Order a book online.