Tag: Social Issues
Re-envisioning the Social Principles
REV. CHRIS MOMANY General Bd Church and Society Sometimes the process of good writing has all the romance of digging a ditch. And that’s all right. There is great dignity… Continue Reading Re-envisioning the Social Principles
Pastor notifies Bishop
On September 28 the Rev. Michael Tupper, an elder serving in the West Michigan Conference, notified Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey that he would not agree to a just resolution in a… Continue Reading Pastor notifies Bishop
U of M professor looks forward to speech by Pope
Professor Daniel Ramirez is a scholar of Religion in the Americas on the faculty at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ramirez has done a variety of interviews regarding Pope Francis’… Continue Reading U of M professor looks forward to speech by Pope
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.
JFON active in Traverse City
Justice For Our Neighbors has been active in West Michigan and Southeastern Michigan for ten years. Now Traverse City JFON is the only organization in the state, north of Grand Rapids, to… Continue Reading JFON active in Traverse City
Hispanic youth raise their voice
MICHELLE MALDONADO United Methodist News Service The local church is the foundation of ministry, the Rev. Amaury Tañon-Santos told the annual gathering of MARCHA, United Methodism’s Hispanic/Latino caucus, during its… Continue Reading Hispanic youth raise their voice
Wanted … good theology
The Rev. Dr. Chris Momany, has been chaplain and director of church relations at Adrian College since 1996 and has taught in the Department of Philosophy/Religion since 1998. In this… Continue Reading Wanted … good theology
Peace march in Ferguson
KELLEY HARTNETT United Methodist News Service About 75 United Methodists gathered at sundown Aug. 12 in Ferguson, Missouri, to offer peace and hope amid renewed unrest.
Before you post on politics
Political rhetoric is in full flood with more than 14 months remaining in the campaign season. The Rev. David Dorn, pastor of Marvin United Methodist Church in Tyler, TX, has… Continue Reading Before you post on politics