by umcjnews | Nov 25, 2024 | Blog
Header: Row of vegetables growing at Spring Forest Farm. The community employs regenerative methods for growing and nurturing the farm. All photos courtesy Elaine Heath. A reflection by Rev. Denise Honeycutt Online-enabled Morning Worship Each morning at 8am folks...
by umcjnews | Nov 25, 2024 | Movement Café
December Movement Café: Advent Worship December 18th 2024 10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET Sponsored by the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement, the informal, virtual space of the Café facilitates conversation, connection, and community focused on creation...
by umcjnews | Nov 25, 2024 | Blog, News
Photo credit: COP29 at Baku: Photo by Paul Kagame CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The United Nations’ Council of the Parties (COP29) began on November 12th, the 29th gathering of global leaders, envoys, corporations, non-governmental organizations, and people of faith. Decisions made...
by umcjnews | Nov 24, 2024 | Blog, Outdoor Worship
The Big Silence A 4-Day Mostly Silent Retreat January 13–16, 2025July 20–23, 2025www.TheBigSilence.org Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day often feels like a sprint from one activity to the next until you stumble into the new year exhausted and in need of a big deep...
by umcjnews | Nov 18, 2024 | Creation Justice Tips
The Wisdom of the MagiThe famous “three” were attuned to nature and saw in a star-studded sky the one that would guide them to travel—most likely bringing with them support folks, family, and friends—to One who was worthy of their efforts. They brought their gifts as...