2nd meeting reveals progress but much work to be done By John W. Coleman In Round 2 of the Eastern PA Conference’s Fight for Floyd campaign, at a Oct. 29 follow-up to the initial June 1 meeting, three action committees …
Study Resource: “Hidden in Plain Sight: A Call to End Domestic Violence”
Violence against women and girls is a sin. It goes against God’s design and plan for us. And yet, one in three women experiences sexual or gender-based violence. Why is that? And what does it say about our theology that so …
COVID-19 Resources for Disability Ministry
The DisAbility Ministries Committee of the UMC has developed resources to help congregations be inclusive of people with disabilities as they switch to meeting online and doing things differently. These were linked in our most recent newsletter. Deaconess Lynn Swedberg, …
UM Committee on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministries – August 2019 Newsletter
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2019 Monthly PA Legislative Advocacy Reports
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CONAM forum to explore Native American mascots, Nov. 8 on Zoom
After decades of losses in their fight against the misuse of Native American culture for sports team mascots, advocates gained a rare major victory this past summer. That’s when the NFL’s Washington Football Team adopted that temporary identity after suddenly …
Commission of Religion and Race Report: Connectional Table Update – 11/03/2020
Commission of Religion and RaceChairperson: Revs. Alicia Julia-Stanley & Susan L. Worrell Report submitted by: Rev. Susan L. WorrellEmail: rev.s.worrell@gmail.comPhone: (484) 883-7628Date submitted: 11/03/2020 Recent Events & Activities CR/CC Training and Mentoring Teams have been active educating and supporting CR/CC …
People of color to seek insights, remedies to racial trauma
The Rev. R. Dandridge Collins, Ph.D., will help people of color from the Eastern PA Conference unveil the often hidden trauma experienced from racism and seek paths to transformational healing during a dialogue on Zoom on Saturday, October 17, from …