Leaders remember Central Jurisdiction’s dissolution
General Conference 2008 honored men and women who worked 40 years ago for the end of a separate Central Jurisdiction for black Methodists and who sacrificed to integrate The United Methodist Church. “We honor you today for your life witness and your stand as ambassadors of justice and reconciliation in the church,” said Erin Hawkins, chief executive of the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race.
Church leaders support sanctuary for immigrants
Erin Hawkins, chief staff executive of United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race, and other church agency and caucus leaders joined two pastors on the front lines of the New Sanctuary Movement in speaking at an April 25 press conference hosted by the United Methodist Task Force on Immigration.
Student Forum explores social concerns in D.C.
More than 400 United Methodist students, campus ministers and young adult seminarians scattered across the U.S. capital during Student Forum 2008 to learn how they could use their voices to fight for just public policies. Some learned about racial issues, including the effects of offensive Native American sports mascots.
Church urges humane treatment of immigrants
Immigration law needs to be reformed to consider the human face of migration, said Erin Hawkins, chief executive of the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race, one of numerous speakers at a rally during the 2008 General Conference that supported civil and human rights for undocumented immigrants.
Immersion Trips Focus on Changing the System
The new chair of the United Methodist Student Movement Steering Committee said the location of Washington, D.C., provided the potential for a new and different kind of leadership development experience at Student Forum.
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There’s more to do to achieve racial equality, pastors say
Exhibit honors history, inspires hope
Icons of a movement
A collection of gilded portraits of civil rights heroes, martyrs and milestone events adorns the lobby of the United Methodist Building in Washington DC through Jan. 30.
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