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Restorative Justice

Restorative justice advocates restitution rather than retribution; it is concerned neither with blame and punishment nor with forgiving and forgetting but with remembering, truth telling, repenting, forgiving, and healing. The goal of restorative justice is to change wrongdoers and, insofar as possible, to make wrongs right.

Revisiting the Rev. King’s Call to Action in His “Beyond Vietnam” Speech by Janis Rosheuvel
01/15/2013 Reflecting on passages from his “Beyond Vietnam” speech reveals Dr. King’s words as enduringly prophetic and persistent.

Participate in the Sabbath to Stop Gun Violence
12/18/2012 On January 5 and 6, 2013, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is organizing a Sabbath to Stop Gun Violence.

A Circle of Thanksgiving by Carol Lakota Eastin
11/01/2012 What does the national Thanksgving holiday mean for Native American peoples?

Celebrate the Contribution of Indigenous Peoples
08/07/2012 On August 9, 2012 the United Nations commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Please take time on this day to learn more about the current realities of Indigenous peoples.

An Act of Repentance by Yvette Moore
07/01/2012 Delegates to General Conference 2012 used United Methodist Women resources to prepare for a service of atonement for a 1864 massacre native Americans; beyond repentance for past wrongs in the US, the service denounced modern-day genocidal policies and actions against indigenous people around the world.

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.

United Methodist Women Day by Yvette Moore
04/28/2012 Women organized for mission gathered for sisterhood and rallied for immigrants and an end to private prisons April 28, United Methodist Women Day at General Conference.

Ubuntu Explorers Trip to Northern Ireland
02/27/2012 Join other United Methodist Women on an Ubuntu eXplorer Journey to Northern Ireland, September 14-23, 2012.

Reflecting on a Heroic Prophet: The Unfinished Work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Bishop Kenneth L. Carder on ministrywith.org
01/12/2012 True heroes make us better by challenging our misplaced priorities, expanding our vision of a better world, and inspiring us to pursue the vision. Martin Luther King did that for a generation and contintues to inspire long after his death.

Women, War & Peace by Tara Barnes
10/11/2011 Join United Methodist Women members around the country in watching this important series that highlights the importance of women’s voices in conflict and the necessity of ending war if we are to ever live in the world of peace God intended for us.

Directors Celebrate Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee by Linda Bloom
10/10/2011 Women’s Division directors had a discussion the following evening with Abigail Disney, executive producer for “Women, War & Peace,” a five-part series on PBS, and producer of “Pray the Devil Back to Hell,” a documentary in which Leymah Gbowee is a central figure.

Criminalization of Communities of Color by Brenda L. Webber
10/05/2011 Racial disparities in the nation's legal system continue to challenge fairness and equal justice.

Speaking Out for Compassion and Against Hate by United Methodist Women
09/02/2011 So justice is driven back and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter. Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey.

Seeking Peace in Afghanistan by United Methodist Women
09/02/2011 For Afghans, the current war involving more than 100,000 foreign military troops is simply the latest in a long history of foreigners trying to impose by military might their own agenda in Afghanistan.

The Criminalization of Communities of Color in the United States by United Methodist Women
09/02/2011 There is an increase in mass incarceration in the United States that disproportionately impacts people of color due to institutionalized racism, racial profiling, and mandatory sentencing. The United Methodist Church needs to actively work to dismantle current policies that depict whole groups of people as criminals and that respond with profiling and mass incarceration.

Speaking Out For Justice by Yvette Moore
09/01/2011 Resolutions on reconciliation, racial justice, climate change and peace make their way to the 2012 General Conference in Tampa, Fla.

Responsively Yours: Lessons from 9/11 by Harriett Jane Olson
09/01/2011 How does what we believe to be true affect what we can actually see taking place?

Cordialmente Suya: Lo que aprendimos el 11 de septiembre by /por Harriett Jane Olson
09/01/2011 ¿Sabía usted que el testimonio de testigos oculares es el que menos se utiliza como evidencia confiable? No sólo es porque quizás los seres humanos no estén diciendo la verdad, sino también porque “vemos lo que creemos”.

Responsively Yours: Lessons from 9/11: Korean by Harriett Jane Olson
09/01/2011 ...In an intrafaith conversation in May, I learned that American Muslims see a cataclysm affecting them personally — an act for which they had no responsibility and over which they had no control, but which would shape their lives and the lives of their children, perhaps forever.

Right Relationships: Video and Study Guide
09/01/2011 The tragic events of September 11th traumatized the entire world. In its wake, interfaith dialogue was overshadowed by discrimination, media sensationalism, and a loss of respect for people of different faiths. The Christian community must help re-open the conversation. This video and study guide are resources in starting interfaith conversations we need to have in a post-September 11th society.

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