Michigan pastor part of key writing team

Rev. Dr. Chris Momany, pastor of Dowagiac: First UMC, was one of the 52 writers who crafted the Revised Social Principles adopted at General Conference.

UMC to vote on Revised Social Principles

The proposed Revised Social Principles coming before General Conference delegates later this month hope to make the denomination’s social teachings more globally relevant.

Listen to the voice of Henry Bibb

A Black Methodist voice from the past has much to teach us about how to be a messenger of both judgment and grace to a church moving toward racial justice.

A forgotten journal, an unforgettable trip

In November 2022, two Michigan United Methodist clergy joined a team of scholars on a trip of a lifetime to Benin to face the harsh truths of the transatlantic slave… Continue Reading A forgotten journal, an unforgettable trip

Precious journal brings scholars together

The DRF (Dialogue on Religion and Faith), a team of abolitionist scholars, recently gathered to study a journal written in 1839 by David Stedman Ingraham. The group includes Michigan pastor… Continue Reading Precious journal brings scholars together

Ridiculous ‘logic’ of white supremacy

“It seems to me that the first Civil War never ended, at least not in our hearts,” says the Rev. Chris Momany as he denounces the durability of white supremacy… Continue Reading Ridiculous ‘logic’ of white supremacy

Social Principles head to GC2020

The Social Principles now head to General Conference for approval after eight years of study, writing, and reflection. They are a significant expression of the Wesleyan commitment to social holiness.

The life and witness of Asa Mahan

“For Each and All:  The Moral Witness of Asa Mahan,” recounts a significant era in Michigan and the Methodist Church.