By Alberta Farnsworth, Conference Lay Leader I remember very sanctimoniously saying, “I would never, ever have an abortion. Maybe it is OK for someone else, but not me.” I never did have an abortion. I never got pregnant by being raped. I never had an ectopic...
Originally published at https://www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/newsdetail/umc-bishops-bemoan-us-supreme-court-decision-on-abortion-16542550 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church says the decision by the Supreme Court of the United...
The UMC stance is balanced and compassionate and takes into account the autonomy of women to make their own decision on what is best for their lives and the future. In the end, no legal court, no political system, and no church can unilaterally make that decision for an individual woman.
Originally published at https://www.umnews.org/en/news/united-methodists-react-to-end-of-roe-v-wade United Methodists with varied views on the abortion issue were alternately stunned and satisfied after word came down from the Supreme Court that Roe v. Wade would...
By Kate Kosse DSC Earth Care Task Force Your Desert Southwest Conference Earth Care team will be providing you with a short tip each month to help address things we can do to care for environmental justice. Here is this month's tip. With our hot summers, this is a...
In October 2021, the Office of Wesleyan Engagement at Duke Divinity School launched Nurturing Entrepreneurial Mindsets, a free 4-week course exploring Methodism’s rich history of innovation to help imagine fresh ways individuals and churches can bear witness to the...
by Christina Dillabough, Director of Communications The 38th session of the Desert Southwest Annual Conference took place on June 10-11, 2022, as a hybrid event for the first time. In person attendees gathered at the Mesa Convention Center, and online voting...
by Arvilla Jungman, spiritual growth coordinator, United Women in Faith Dear Jesus Come and be with us today. You are God; we are not, money is not, Bombs and guns are not. Yet, here we are, Devastated by war in Ukraine, Stunned and deeply troubled about the deaths...
As I reread an article in our North Country Breezes by Allie Lakey back in June 2014 I was reminded of the assemblies I attended in the past. At this year’s Assembly 2022 my experience was exhilarating to see the diversity and inclusion again gathered from those around the country. Singing along with the all women band was great knowing that it was their first time altogether in person.
t the United Methodist Women’s Assembly, “Make It Happen!” in Louisville, Kentucky in April of 2014, Hillary Clinton spoke; later that morning, Deaconesses and Home Missioners were consecrated. Fast forward to United Women in Faith’s “Turn It Up!” Assembly in Orlando, Florida, in May of 2022, and 26 Deaconesses and Home Missioners were consecrated – this time in a hybrid ceremony. Watching virtually, one felt as if there in person. Maybe virtually is the way to go until the gun violence in the United States is resolved……eradicated…..
