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Word from Winkler — Faith in action
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
Sex and the Church — Adolescent sexuality
By the Rev. Debra Haffner
Parents and religious leaders have a responsibility to go beyond the ‘big talk’ to help young people achieve moral, spiritual and sexual health.
WWJWS?
What Would John Wesley Say?
By Bishop Sally Dyck
Bishop asks why the anger? Why the misinformation about health-care reform? What are we afraid of?
The quadrilateral and health care
A commentary on reform
By the Rev. Laurie Haller
Wesley’s quadrilateral can be an excellent basis to assess moral and religious implications of U.S. debate on health care.
Liberia attacks obstetric fistula
Operation Healing Hope
By the Rev. Jill Wiley
West African country has taken laudable strides to address birth injury affecting some 2 million females worldwide.
What do you want your legacy to be?
Social Justice Ministries Endowment
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action
Planned giving can provide tax benefits to donors today while ensuring UMC’s social holiness witness into the future.
World Communion Sunday 2009
Interdenominational observance is Oct. 4
United Methodist Special Sunday offering provides scholarships for racial-, ethnic-minority and international students.
Profiting from child trafficking
Cocoa industry drags heels on child labor
By Dary Goodrich, Chocolate Products Manager, Equal Exchange
Interpol launches first operation to free child slaves on Ivory Coast.
White House affirms commitment to immigration reform
Obama: ‘Problem to be fixed’
Secretary Napolitano says faith community has vital role in conversation.
Ecumenical pact does not open door to gay clergy
ELCA approves full communion with UMC
Lutherans drop homosexual ban, but United Methodist stance not affected.
‘Fighting Poverty with Faith'
Week of action is Oct. 14-21
33 interfaith organizations call for poverty reduction as central to creating clean-energy economy.
‘Overcoming Racism’
Sept. 24-26, Oklahoma City
South Central Jurisdiction Religion & Race gathering to offer 3 days of spiritual sharing, sensitive discussion, training.
International Day of Prayer for Peace
‘One Love: Building a Peaceful Caribbean’
Faith communities around the world will participate in activities aligned with World Council of Churches’ Decade to Overcome Violence.
Lake Junaluska Peace Conference
‘People of Faith Building Partnerships for Peace’
Christian, Islamic and Jewish speakers will address common heritage for peace building.
On ecumenism
‘United Methodists cannot solve all of the world’s problems on our own.’
—Tiffania Willetts (Florida)
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Word from Winkler — Faith in action
Sex and the Church — Adolescent sexuality
WWJWS?
The quadrilateral and health care
Liberia attacks obstetric fistula
What do you want your legacy to be?
World Communion Sunday 2009
Profiting from child trafficking
White House affirms commitment to immigration reform
Ecumenical pact does not open door to gay clergy
‘Fighting Poverty with Faith'
‘Overcoming Racism’
International Day of Prayer for Peace
Lake Junaluska Peace Conference
On ecumenism
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