New book includes UM staffer’s letter to Michelle Obama
A letter written to first lady Michelle Obama by the head of the United Methodist Black College Fund is one of a collection of letters published in a new book, Go, Tell Michelle: African American Women Write to the New First Lady.
An ever-flowing stream
Jeff Wells, pastor of Community United Methodist Church in Massapequa, N.Y., preached this sermon to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders on Human Relations Day, 2009, which he renamed in his church “Beloved Community Sunday.”
Cherokee firewood ministry warms hearts, homes in mountains
Firewood ministry warms hearts, homes in mountains
Cherokee church teams travel to the hills of North Carolina to chop firewood for people in need.
Mississippians view tragic past, hopeful future
Remembering the 'Hanging Bridge'
Led by a conference Commission on Religion and Race, United Methodists gather to recall lynchings in their state and look to the healing promise of a new era.
Commentary: Mumbai is multiethnic mosaic
Not far from where terrorists staged attacks in Mumbai, the Methodist Church in India celebrated its 28th year as an independent denomination, a symbol of the resilience found among the people of this populous nation.
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.
A new day in America
A time of hope and expectation
A U.S. pastor from India shares the celebration, concern and anticipation felt by many South Asians toward the first multiracial U.S. President, Barack Obama.
Faith leaders want to partner with Obama
United Methodists have joined other ecumenical faith leaders in a letter telling U.S. President Barack Obama that they will partner with him “to help bring about the changes that are so desperately needed.”
Civil rights veterans share inaugural stage
Passing the torch
Two United Methodist longtime civil rights leaders joined Barack and Michelle Obama on stage at the presidential inauguration, as one, an original GCORR board member offered the benediction.
A prayer for U.S. President Barack Obama
As Barack Obama's historic presidency begins we pray for him and the promise of his leadership, as together we strive to build a more united, compassionate and hopeful nation.
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