by umcjnews | Aug 30, 2026 | Blog, News
Season of Creation begins again this September 1 and runs through October 4. It started as a single day of prayer in the Orthodox Church in 1989; the Catholic Church joined in 2015; today it’s marked ecumenically by congregations across many traditions. At GBCS,... 
by umcjnews | Aug 1, 2026 | News
For planners, preachers, decorators and all those who love worship, this year the Season of Creation offers three new features that will add to the experience of this great tradition. First, the new worship materials that our Worship Team has written for this year’s... 
by umcjnews | Jul 24, 2026 | News, Press
A group of UM solar advocates and leaders from a variety of states and conferences have joined together to find ways for churches to go solar in an environment of hostility to renewables from the federal government. The removal of tax incentives has been a... 
by umcjnews | Jun 27, 2026 | Blog, News
Grace and peace to you all, and welcome to a new voice in this newsletter! I’m Darina Regio, the new Director of Environmental Justice at the General Board of Church and Society, where I lead the agency’s work on climate justice, sustainability, clean... 
by umcjnews | Jun 1, 2026 | News
By Rev. Richenda Fairhurst Many United Methodist Conferences now have active creation care teams. The team in the New England Annual Conference, the New England Creation Care Circle, is among the first such teams, and members are active in local churches and with... 
by umcjnews | May 30, 2026 | News
By Rev. Sharee Wharton The Baltimore-Washington Conference took a meaningful step toward faithful environmental stewardship at the 242nd Annual Conference by successfully passing the Resolution on Fossil Fuel Divestment. Rooted in a deep commitment to creation care...