The University United Methodist Church sanctuary was full Sunday afternoon during a benefit raising money for St. Luke's Episcopal, which burned down in February. https://t.co/rdbS51hSka
Our series "40 days of the #UMC" begins today with a look back at how we got here. Take a read, share with your congregations. Part 2 and 3 are later this week.
"State of the United Methodist Church in 2024 [1of3]"
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Thankful to the staff at @theadvocatebr for printing and posting this letter to the editor I wrote earlier this week.
UMC folk—our best days are yet ahead of us! 🤍🙏🏻🙌🏻 https://t.co/PTPuPhN6Oi
The #wjumc hearing the words of @katiemac2 spoken at the SCJ yesterday. Thankful for this witness.
You can watch Rev. Katie’s words here: https://t.co/XoG5pOUso6
Also, if you're interested in watching Rev. Katy McKay Simpson's moment of confession from the #scjumc about Bishop Oliveto, check it here. #wjumc https://t.co/7zpamkMmoE
The greatest triumph of the Religious Right is convincing the majority that they are the marginalized.
Lesson: storytelling can be more psychologically powerful than either reason or mathematics.
@RTMannJr Bob, if you hear of any group that is working to advocate for this on campus with administration, please let me know. I would love to serve as an LSU-related clergy advocate if it’s needed. Keep me in the loop, will you?
The @umcbishops released a statement saying the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade has denied the sacred worth of women who face “the tragic conflicts of life with life that may justify abortion.” https://t.co/zTrsFcw7bI
“The crisis in the US church has almost nothing to do with being liberal or conservative; it has everything to do with…settling for a common, generic US identity that is part patriotism, part consumerism, part violence, and part affluence.” - Walter Brueggemann