“As an employer, the loan was an immediate relief because we faced economic and programmatic uncertainties unlike we’d seen in our church’s 30-year history.” — Dan Entwistle of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, on the Paycheck Protection Program.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Millions in federal dollars boost ministries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — The U.S. Paycheck Protection Program, despite its flaws, threw a lifeline to hundreds of United Methodist ministries in the early days of the pandemic. Heather Hahn analyzed the data on United Methodist loan recipients.
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World Council of Churches
US veterans work for Korean peace
GENEVA — Seventy years after the start of the Korean War, many surviving U.S. veterans of that conflict are working hard for peace on the Korean Peninsula, joining with church leaders and peace activists around the world. Paul Jeffrey has the story.
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Response Magazine
Prioritizing just energy for all
NEW YORK — United Methodist Women hosted a climate justice training session as part of its Just Energy for All campaign to utilize energy that is cleaner and more just for all of God’s people and creation. At Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church in Springfield, Illinois, that meant taking steps to install a solar array. Christina Krost has the story.
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Western Pennsylvania Conference
Moore-Koikoi to lead agency board
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Western Pennsylvania Conference Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi was elected president of the board of the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race during a July 11 virtual meeting. “We do live in hope,” she said in accepting her new role. “We do believe that there will be a day when we will dismantle racism.”
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PRESS RELEASES
Boston University School of Theology
Seminary announces distinguished alums
BOSTON — The Boston University School of Theology named the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s Bishop LaTrelle Easterling and the Revs. Allen Ewing-Merrill and Cristina Rathbone as its 2020 Distinguished Alums. The United Methodist seminary plans to honor these individuals and emerging leader the Rev. Katie Cole at a virtual event Sept. 16.
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COMMENTARIES
UM News includes in the Daily Digest various commentaries about issues in the denomination. The opinion pieces reflect a variety of viewpoints and are the opinions of the writers, not the UM News staff.
Candler School of Theology
Protest, pastoral care, preaching
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Luke Lea, a Candler School of Theology student and certified candidate for elder in the Tennessee Conference, writes about his summer internship at a Nashville church. Lea has sought to balance protest, pastoral care and preaching. “They can inform one another — they must!” he writes.
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RECENT HEADLINES
NFL team name change victory for Native people
Pandemic creates new opportunities for some
EVENTS
Tuesday, July 21
Zoom sessions for Faith Formation Fall Planning Session 2
NEWS AND FEATURES
Millions in federal dollars boost ministries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — The U.S. Paycheck Protection Program, despite its flaws, threw a lifeline to hundreds of United Methodist ministries in the early days of the pandemic. Heather Hahn analyzed the data on United Methodist loan recipients.
Read story
World Council of Churches
US veterans work for Korean peace
GENEVA — Seventy years after the start of the Korean War, many surviving U.S. veterans of that conflict are working hard for peace on the Korean Peninsula, joining with church leaders and peace activists around the world. Paul Jeffrey has the story.
Read story
Response Magazine
Prioritizing just energy for all
NEW YORK — United Methodist Women hosted a climate justice training session as part of its Just Energy for All campaign to utilize energy that is cleaner and more just for all of God’s people and creation. At Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church in Springfield, Illinois, that meant taking steps to install a solar array. Christina Krost has the story.
Read story
Western Pennsylvania Conference
Moore-Koikoi to lead agency board
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Western Pennsylvania Conference Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi was elected president of the board of the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race during a July 11 virtual meeting. “We do live in hope,” she said in accepting her new role. “We do believe that there will be a day when we will dismantle racism.”
Read story
PRESS RELEASES
Boston University School of Theology
Seminary announces distinguished alums
BOSTON — The Boston University School of Theology named the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s Bishop LaTrelle Easterling and the Revs. Allen Ewing-Merrill and Cristina Rathbone as its 2020 Distinguished Alums. The United Methodist seminary plans to honor these individuals and emerging leader the Rev. Katie Cole at a virtual event Sept. 16.
Read press release
COMMENTARIES
UM News includes in the Daily Digest various commentaries about issues in the denomination. The opinion pieces reflect a variety of viewpoints and are the opinions of the writers, not the UM News staff.
Candler School of Theology
Protest, pastoral care, preaching
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Luke Lea, a Candler School of Theology student and certified candidate for elder in the Tennessee Conference, writes about his summer internship at a Nashville church. Lea has sought to balance protest, pastoral care and preaching. “They can inform one another — they must!” he writes.
Read blog
RECENT HEADLINES
NFL team name change victory for Native people
Pandemic creates new opportunities for some
EVENTS
Tuesday, July 21
Zoom sessions for Faith Formation Fall Planning Session 2
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