Tag: Social Justice
Thirsty in Detroit
Faith and the public sphere come together in this report of the water crisis in the City of Detroit.
Learning to see
A pastor serving in Ferguson MO, encourages pastors to help sharpen the visual acuity of their flocks.
Baltimore mayor calls for bridge-building
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake thanked The United Methodist Church for its leadership in recent weeks following riots throughout the city spurred by the death of Freddie Gray. A United Methodist, the… Continue Reading Baltimore mayor calls for bridge-building
More reflections from ‘both sides’
KAY DeMOSS Senior editor-writer, Michigan Area Recently Laurie Haller, in a blog entitled, “Both Sides Now,” noted: I spent the first thirty-one years of my ministry in West Michigan. I… Continue Reading More reflections from ‘both sides’
United Methodist Bishops to write letter on racism
Bishop Bruce Ough speaks, as from left, Bishops Kenneth H. Carter, Marcus Matthews, Christian Alsted, Michael Watson, Bishop Warner Brown and Cynthia Fierro Harvey listen during the May 2015 meeting… Continue Reading United Methodist Bishops to write letter on racism
UMCOR offers healing for Baltimore
LINDA UNGER United Methodist Committee on Relief Following days of civil unrest in Baltimore, United Methodist churches there are seeking to be present to still-unfolding needs in the communities. An emergency… Continue Reading UMCOR offers healing for Baltimore
Perspectives on Hope: Why is the silence so deafening?
We are in the season of Eastertide, moving readily toward Pentecost. We proclaim the hope that God is truly with us and rejoice in the promise that God’s intentional… Continue Reading Perspectives on Hope: Why is the silence so deafening?
Baltimore’s Bishop calls for shalom
BISHOP MARCUS MATTHEWS Baltimore-Washington Conference This morning, I prayed with all my soul at St. Nicholas Lutheran Church in Leipzig, Germany, founded in 1165. It breaks my heart that I am not… Continue Reading Baltimore’s Bishop calls for shalom