by umcjnews | Oct 8, 2025 | Newsletter
October NewsDear Friends, For those of us concerned about creation justice, our work too often involves fighting to stop ecological destruction and environmental injustices. While we must take time to lament and call out the damage that is being done, we also roll up... 
by umcjnews | Sep 29, 2025 | Blog
In the midst of one of the wealthiest counties in the state of Tennessee and even in the US lurks food insecurity. For people shut-in from age, frailty, or disability to people living with cancer to African American and Hispanic populations, poverty is served up... 
by umcjnews | Sep 29, 2025 | Blog
It all started with a field of grass. For eight months out of every year, the field of grass was mowed. Occasionally, the field was used to throw a frisbee or play a game of kickball or even to take city kids on a hayride. The neighbors worried that the field,... 
by umcjnews | Jun 28, 2025 | Blog
Numerous native plants now welcome visitors to the church and grounds, including Cenizo and Zinnias, pictured here, and cut leaf daisy, Texas lantana, cone flower, and frog fruit. Photo courtesy Karl Schnase, used with permission. “Empowering spiritual growth” and... 
by umcjnews | Apr 29, 2024 | Blog
By Rev. Richenda Fairhurst Creation justice is emerging as a great spiritual nudge at General Conference. Creation care legislation is bubbling with support through legislative committees, and they are now headed to the plenary floor. As the delegates turn to the...