History Is Now
Celebrating and acknowledging the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month extends beyond history and the second month of the year. Many people are making history right now, or seeing their earlier contributions multiply in ways they never imagined.
2011: The Year in Review
From the highest honor that is dedicated to principles of peace, to the absolute lowest level of hate, the year 2011 had its share of examples depicting the conflicting strata of our social and moral center.
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in video and voice.
National Federation of Asian American United Methodists Responds to Death of Serviceman
The National Federation of Asian American United Methodists expresses deep concern about the death of US serviceman Army Private Danny Chen, a Chinese-American soldier in Afghanistan, after being subjected to a steady stream of racial slurs, unabated hazing and incessant harassment by an officer and fellow soldiers.
Christmas Greetings from GCORR
GCORR's Christmas greeting is inspired by the work of artist Jeanne Marklin, who created a quilted art piece for the General Commission on Religion and Race titled "More than Skin Deep2." Click below to view the greeting and learn more about Marklin and her work.
The Immigration Debate: When Laws Prohibit Ministry
Concerned that Alabama’s immigration law will criminalize their ministries, four Alabama bishops from three denominations, including Bishop William H. Willimon of the North Alabama Annual Conference, filed a lawsuit in August. The lawsuit is the third suit filed in the state, following a lawsuit by the Obama Administration and the American Civil Liberties Union.
A Tale of Two Churches
No one in this town of about 1,500 people can remember with certainty when Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church began serving families in Crescent, Oklahoma, but some might say that the church itself made this unique, long awaited gathering, finally happen.
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