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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

Methodists participate in movement to preserve border park

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.

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Church regions in Eurasia and the Baltics, built up after the breakup of the Soviet Union, have taken the first steps toward leaving The United Methodist Church. It is the latest move in the #UMC's ongoing separation. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/eurasia-and-estonia-begin-exit-from-church
Eurasia and Estonia begin exit from church

Church regions in Eurasia and the Baltics, built up after the breakup of the Soviet Union, now plan to leave The United Methodist Church. Heather Hahn reports for UM News.

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We in the #UMC wish you a blessed #StPatricksDay2023! Here is why the saint still matters to United Methodists https://www.umnews.org/en/news/what-st-patrick-can-teach-united-methodists
What St. Patrick can teach United Methodists

The patron saint of Ireland left a legacy of evangelism that Christians today can emulate. He also knew something about piracy.

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The Rev. Jerry Neff had a double lung transplant less than a year ago and is now leading a new church consisting of East Texans who are staying United Methodist after their local churches disaffiliated. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/with-new-lungs-he-leads-a-new-church
With new lungs, he leads a new church

The Rev. Jerry Neff had a double lung transplant less than a year ago and is now leading a new church consisting of East Texans who are staying United Methodist after their local churches disaffiliated.

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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

Eventful 20 years added to Methodist history

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

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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

Church leaders mourn Tyre Nichols, seek change

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.

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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

Wespath expands services to Methodist kin

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

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God loves everyone, and no one should disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church just because they are uncomfortable with those who are different, writes the Rev. Beverly L. Wilkes-Null in a commentary. https://www.umnews.org/en/news/slave-or-free-disaffiliate-or-stay-umc
Slave or free, disaffiliate or stay UMC?

We do not get to choose who can be in God’s flock. It is for everyone whom Jesus chooses to bring in. Commentary by the Rev. Dr. Beverly L. Wilkes-Null for United Methodist News.

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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

Mexican bishop became pastor in the US

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.

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The Rev. Carlton R. “Sam” Young is known as the editor of The United Methodist Hymnal, and has had a long career as a composer, arranger and scholar of church music. He has, at age 96, shared his story through the autobiography “I’ll Sing On.” https://www.umnews.org/en/news/at-96-hymnal-editor-shares-his-story
At 96, hymnal editor shares his story

The Rev. Carlton “Sam” Young’s autobiography covers his long career as a United Methodist composer, arranger, hymnal editor and scholar.

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