A Call to Justice and Mercy in Response to Anti-Immigrant Federal Policies Nine social justice advocacy groups in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference together have issued a formal statement expressing urgent concern over recent law enforcement actions that threaten the peace …
Bishop to lead prayer vigil for detained ‘Berks Madres’ March 12
Bishop Peggy Johnson will speak at a prayer vigil outside the Berks County Residential Center (1040 Berks Road, Leesport PA) on Sunday, March 12, at 3:30 PM, and some members of the Eastern PA Conference are expected to join her …
A Charter for Racial Justice Policies in an Interdependent Global Community
A Charter for Racial Justice Policies in an Interdependent Global Community From The Book of Resolutions of The United Methodist Church — 2016. You can view and learn more about the charter on the UMW website: www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/racialjusticecharter.
Gretna Glen to host multicultural youth retreat
“Actively Discovering Human Diversity.” With that intriguing title, Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center in Lebanon will host two dozen teenagers of different racial-ethnic groups, all in grades 8 to 12, for a weekend retreat March 3-5. Just as the …
Reflections on racial dialogues
A supplement to the NEWSpirit Winter 2017 article, “District dialogues offer ‘real talk’ about race” At our request, a number of clergy participants in recent racial dialogue and learning events, sponsored by four districts, kindly shared their reactions and reflections …
UM legislative advocate reports on 2017 state issues
More state budget cuts that will hurt the poor, climate change and hydraulic fracking that undeniably hurt the environment, expansion of gambling…
District dialogues offer ‘real talk’ about race
Real talk about race is happening around much of the Eastern PA Conference this winter, as dialogues and teaching moments bring people together to explore a difficult but timely topic. And we’ve only just begun. The Central, Southeast and East …
Youth Rally teaches thousands lessons on love
Christ’s love was defined beautifully through inspiring words spoken and sung at the 2017 Peninsula-Delaware Conference Youth Rally, held in Ocean City, Md., Jan. 6-8. But it was defined best in deeds, as thousands of youth–including many from the Eastern …
Reflections on ‘This Is Love’
2017 Pen-Del Conference Youth Rally By Eastern PA CCYM members (Conference Council on Youth Ministry) Jess Eden I was blessed to take part in this great event. Personally, my favorite part was coming together as one and sharing in worship, …
NEJ Bishops urge welcome for immigrants, refugees
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, . . .” United Methodist Bishops of the Northeastern Jurisdiction quoted poet Emma Lazarus’s words found on the Statue of Liberty (also known as “Mother of Exiles”) …