News: All Articles
Articles are arranged in reverse chronological order.
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Now For Something Completely Different by Harriett Jane Olson
05/18/2012 I left Tampa on May 5 with hope bubbling up in my thoughts about possible structures for The United Methodist Church. Here’s what I saw.
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Latina Theologian and Justice-Seeker Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz Dies
05/16/2012 Professor Emerita at Drew University, she fought for justice in the context of "Mujerista" liberation theology. Read her obituary and watch a video of her at National Seminar 2011.
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United Methodist Women Blog About the Rights of Indigenous People
05/11/2012 In an address to the United Nations Jalisa Ross stated, “My brothers and sisters, though I am speaking on behalf of the church, I am also a victim of this violent crime against humanity, called the Doctrine of Discovery." Ms. Ross is a United Methodist college student from Oklahoma and short-term intern at the Church Center for the United Nations.
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General Conference Approves New Resolution on Peace in Afghanistan by Leigh Rogers
05/02/2012 United Methodist Women proposed the resolution, “Seeking Peace in Afghanistan,” which passed at General Conference with amendments, and calls for The United Methodist Church to support an end to war and seek a process of peace in Afghanistan.
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Cutting-Edge Ministries and Commissioning of Deaconesses and Home Missioners by Mary Beth Coudal
04/17/2012 These women and men follow Jesus in ministering to those in the "margins of society." You can watch the April 29th service of commissioning online.
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Sending Prayer Mantles to General Conference: on umcnic.org by Rita Smith
04/11/2012 Northern Illinois Conference web article: In March, United Methodist Women members from across Northern Illinois Conference created prayer mantles for delegates ahead of General Conference in Tampa, Fla., April 24-May 4, 2012.
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Selena Smith, Firefighter, to Be Commissioned a Deaconess at General Conference by Jessica Connor
04/11/2012 She’s young, she’s a firefighter and she’s about to be the first South Carolina woman in years to be commissioned as a United Methodist deaconess during General Conference.
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We Belong Together in Alabama by Mary Beth Coudal
04/10/2012 Ruth Ann Powers, educator and leader in United Methodist Women, was among the 17 U.S. leaders at the We Belong Together roundtable in March who denounced HB 56, Alabama’s 2011 anti-immigrant legislation.
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Directors Visit Southeast Dallas Cooperative Parish, Learn About Immigration Issues by Leigh Rogers
03/19/2012 Directors heard from pastors leading the three member churches and learned about how Justice for Our Neighbors was helping immigrants retain legal rights in Dallas.
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Women’s Division Directors Honored at Quadrennial Celebration by Leigh Rogers
03/19/2012 At the semiannual board meeting in Plano, Texas, the Women’s Division honored the present configuration of directors and celebrated the exemplary work they did over the course of the 2009-2012 quadrennium.
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Directors Approve $60,000 Grant for Anti-Domestic-Violence Initiative by Leigh Rogers
03/19/2012 The Inelda Z. Gonzalez Initiative on Domestic Violence, in honor of the Women’s Division president during the 2009-2012 quadrennium, will provide funds for resources, trainings, and internships to help bring awareness and action to domestic violence in the 2013-2016 quadrennium.
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That We May All Live Together by Mary Beth Coudal
03/08/2012 Three of the ten United Methodist Women supported-delegates to the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations (CSW) attended the international meeting through the United Methodist Church partner, the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) in Japan.
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United Methodist Women Explores Needs of Rural Women by Linda Bloom
03/07/2012 United Methodist Women sponsored international participants who attended the first week of this year’s commission meeting, which began Feb. 27 and continues through March 9.
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Why Women Must Leave Home by Julia Kayser
03/06/2012 On Thursday, March 1, 2012, United Methodist Women hosted an interactive workshop called “Why Women Must Leave Home” as part of the 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
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Ana Chã: Brazilian Landless Worker Emphasizes Health and Happiness for Rural Women by Mary Beth Coudal
03/02/2012 Ana Chã spoke to more than 100 people on Tuesday as part of the panel, “Voices of Rural Women,” co-sponsored by United Methodist Women and World Vision International, a side event of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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