Tag: Racial Unity
Baptismal vows resist evil
In his “Monday Memo” of March 14, Rev. Jack Harnish views the 2016 political campaign through vows made at Baptism.
Disappointment and hope
Dear Martin: I wish this birthday letter might be more positive than the one I wrote last year. It is not!
Life is interrelated
REV. ANITA PHILLIPS General Commission on Religion and Race I was in junior high school when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. As an adolescent, I understood… Continue Reading Life is interrelated
Act against hate
PAUL PEREZ DAC Director Mission & Justice Engagement In the wake of the tragic events of Paris and San Bernardino there are reports of a spike in anti-Muslim violence and… Continue Reading Act against hate
Love wears a parachute
SUSAN KIM United Methodist Committee on Relief Housed in the educational annex of Wellspring Church in Ferguson, Missouri, the Center for Social Empowerment and Justice is bringing a new voice… Continue Reading Love wears a parachute
Meet Chebon Kernell
The Rev. Glen Chebon Kernell, Jr. will be coming to Michigan in 2016 for the shared session of the Detroit and West Michigan Annual Conferences.
A double blessing
Lansing hosts a weekend of Inspiration, networking, and bridge-building, October 16-18. The 2nd REACH Summit and the annual Learning Event of the General Commission on Religion and Race wrap-around each other… Continue Reading A double blessing
Hispanic/Latino leaders gather
REV. GUSTAVO VASQUEZ UMC Director Hispanic/Latino Communications More than 100 clergy and lay leaders from six Christian denominations gathered Sept. 9-12 for the first ecumenical Hispanic/Latino training for church planters… Continue Reading Hispanic/Latino leaders gather
Law, grace and history
“Not everything old is stagnant, and not everything new is deep,” says the Rev. Dr. Chris Momany in his latest blog.
The Upper Room Launches New Website to Engage Users in Global Issues
Upper Room Ministries announces the launch of a new online initiative called Moyo (http://moyoliving.org) to help users engage with important global issues like clean water, racial justice, and disaster relief.