by umcjnews | Jul 30, 2023 | Blog
Mourning Dove in cover image was crocheted by Esther Peterson By Nancy Victorin-Vangerud “The love part, that’s what I want to teach Callie. I want the love part to be the most important thing.” —Camille T. Dungy From her book, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s... 
by umcjnews | Jul 30, 2023 | Blog
This spring, Community United Methodist Church in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, engaged the UMCJ Eastertide worship series, “New Life Is Breaking Forth.” As part of their worship, CUMC member Suzanne Zabriskie, a gifted quilter, designed quilted and embroidered pulpit... 
by umcjnews | Apr 1, 2023 | Newsletter
March News We are called to care. And as disciples of Jesus, we bear witness to the crucified: care is our witness. Kenneth L. Carder, a retired bishop who spent a decade caring for his late wife Linda after diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, writes that, “it was... 
by umcjnews | Mar 27, 2023 | Blog
By Phil Salter Cedar Crest Camp’s Environmental Education program launched in 2018 with a vision of supporting students, families, and teachers in place-specific day and residential field programs. Our mission—to join with lifelong learners in education, justice, and... 
by umcjnews | Jul 25, 2022 | Blog
By Amanda Udis-Kessler When I first heard about the call for resources for the Sacred Season for Climate Justice, I thought immediately about the first verse of Psalm 24: “The Earth is God’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it.” It was then a...