Living into our Calling for Reparations

On the Tulsa Race Massacre and the theological calling for reparations for African Americans Last week we observed 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst events of anti-Black terror and violence in U.S. history which devastated …

We Are God’s Family: Personal Encounters with Racism

Our personal stories have the power to build awareness and understanding, to bridge divides and bring healing.  UM News is inviting people to share their own personal stories about encounters with racism, as well as hopes and ideas for combating …

Looking to neighbors to fix neighborhoods

A simple but game-changing shift in perspective is putting DeAmon Harges at the vanguard of helping neighborhoods rejuvenate. Harges, founder of The Learning Tree and faculty member of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at DePaul University, is one of five Tom Locke Innovative Leader …

UMCOR aids displaced people in Congo

In northeastern Congo, many farmers are afraid to work in their fields, due to threats by Allied Democratic Forces rebels. Hunger and starvation are daily realities. In response, the United Methodist Committee on Relief recently provided almost $100,000 USD, buying …

Charlotte F. Murray

We have received word that Charlotte F. Murray, spouse of retired elder Rev. Vernon Murray, passed away on May 27, 2021. Rev. Murray served in the following Eastern PA Churches before his retirement in 1988: Croyden New Hope Radnor: Rosemont Canadensis …