by umcjnews | Sep 3, 2024 | Newsletter
September NewsDid you know that in the 1980s there were 5 staff members at the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) who worked on issues of Environmental Justice full time? And, in 1986 there were 46 people who chaired Environmental Justice efforts in United... 
by umcjnews | Aug 1, 2024 | Newsletter
August NewsBeloveds! In the past week our planet has experienced the two highest recorded temperatures on record. Especially in the context of privilege, suffering through a few nights of heat is relatively painless. We must learn to leverage our community for the... 
by umcjnews | Jul 11, 2024 | Newsletter
July NewsAnnual Conference Season swept over The United Methodist Church with goodwill overflowing from the General Conference session, newly forming relationships and connections, and a joy for justice. For the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement, this joy... 
by umcjnews | Jun 11, 2024 | Newsletter
June NewsThere is wisdom in living our lives in sync with the seasons of nature and that is equally true for the ebb and flow of action and reflection in our human cycles within the church and beyond. For those living close to the land, spring is a time of preparation... 
by umcjnews | Jun 2, 2024 | Newsletter
May NewsThe postponed 2020 General Conference of The United Methodist Church finally happened, and monumental decisions were made to set the course of our worldwide denomination for the future. While news media will focus on removal of harmful human sexuality language... 
by umcjnews | Apr 16, 2024 | Newsletter
April NewsThe UM Creation Justice Movement will be very present at General Conference this year in Charlotte. General Conference is the one-and-only body that can officially speak for The United Methodist Church. It is a once-every-four-years conference with...