UMC News
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Black father prepares sons for racial injustice
17 June 2021“I have no positive to give you,” one son says. In a commentary, the Rev. Byron Thomas calls on white fathers to teach their sons about racial injustice, too.
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Nurse leads Korean church’s vaccine ministry
17 June 2021Thanks to its Healthy Church Team, Emmaus United Methodist Church in Richmond, Virginia, attains 100% vaccination rate.
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Connecting with people through prayer
16 June 2021The Rev. Jacqui King, a longtime United Methodist leader, found a new ministry praying with strangers. Her experience can help people reconnect with God and each other as pandemic restrictions lift.
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Groups help alleviate hunger in Zimbabwe
15 June 2021UMW, The Nyadire Connection and Harare East District combine efforts to assist vulnerable families, older adults and theology students.
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Cicadas show up for church, testing clergy
14 June 2021This year’s massive ‘Brood X’ population of the flying, droning insects has in-spired sermons but also caused pastors to alter outdoor church services.
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2021 Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference
12 June 2021June 11-12, online.
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Churches have role in overcoming vaccine hesitancy
11 June 2021People mistrustful of other institutions may still trust their faith leaders to address their concerns about getting a COVID-19 vaccination.
