Friends of Friendship Park, led by a United Methodist pastor, continues to defend the preservation of the oceanfront park, located on the border between Mexico and the U.S.

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/metodistas-participan-en-lucha-por-preservacion-de-parque-fronterizo

Abingdon Press has published a revised edition of “American Methodism,” its history of the #UMC and its predecessors. The new version adds a chapter covering 20 years of contentious debate over sexuality.

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/eventful-20-years-added-to-methodist-history

In the days since video was released showing police officers savagely beating Tyre Nichols, United Methodists have joined in grief and prayers for Nichols and his family. They also called for the recognition of Black people’s humanity.

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-leaders-mourn-tyre-nichols-seek-change

The United Methodist Church’s pension agency Wespath is now offering retirement benefits to both the African Methodist Episcopal Church and Global Methodist Church — building closer ties in a time of upheaval.

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/wespath-expands-services-to-methodist-kin

The Rev. Joel Mora Peña served as an episcopal leader in the Methodist Church of Mexico before immigrating to the U.S. and leading United Methodist churches as a pastor in the Rio Grande Conference. He died Jan. 3 at age 88.

https://www.umnews.org/en/news/mexican-bishop-became-pastor-in-the-us