United Methodist News Service – Recent Articles

• Minnesota pastor testifies to U.S. Congress
  The Rev. Mariah Tollgaard, senior pastor of Hamline United Methodist Church, spoke to a U.S. House committee about the impact of the federal crackdown on her parishioners and state. “No nation can build a true future on the terror of its own people,” she said.
• Pastors walk a political tightrope
  Political and moral polarization is prominent in the United States, and United Methodist pastors are treading carefully on these issues as they lead diverse congregations.
• Podcast: Finding unity in diversity with the Rev. Daniel Hawkins
  In “Signs of Life,” a new podcast from UM News, Ben Ward talks with the Rev. Daniel Hawkins about bringing diverse church members to the table and having sometimes hard conversations to be in community together.
• Winter guard meets Wesleyan warmth
  St. John’s United Methodist Church in South Carolina opens its doors to out-of-state teen performers at a moment’s notice, showing the United Methodist connection at work.
• With DEI dismantled, ministries still work for diversity
  Several United Methodist annual conferences have staff members whose job titles call for them to promote multicultural ministries and racial equity. They’re doing this work at a time when DEI policies have been targeted by the Trump administration.
• Dare to take risks to move church forward, pastor says
  The Rev. Stephen Handy envisions more United Methodist churches using the spare space in their buildings to build partnerships in their neighborhoods.
• United Methodists take immigration concerns to DC
  United Methodists traveled great distances to Washington, DC to stand in witness for the rights of immigrants.
• United Methodists lead witness for immigrants
  More than 2,000 people of faith marched around the U.S. Capitol to witness to the Christian faith and to let immigrants know that they do not stand alone.
• Church must do messy work of restoring community
  The world is watching to see if Christians can do what we proclaim and love across the chasms that defeat everyone else, writes the Rev. Dr. Javier A. Viera.
• Central African United Methodists celebrate 33 new pastors
  The United Methodist Church’s ordinations in the country mark a spiritual renaissance for communities long deprived of clergy.