United Methodist News Service – Recent Articles

• We need a new table where all are welcome
  Young adult leader says United Methodist systems function to protect power, are resistant to change and preserve a table that was not built with everyone in mind.
• Working for immigrant rights and peace in LA
  United Methodists in the Los Angeles area are advocating for immigrants while trying to de-escalate a tense situation after President Trump’s deployment of troops to quell anti-ICE protests.
• 2025 Alaska Annual Conference
  May 30-31, Anchorage, Alaska
• Accessibility audits ensure church’s doors are open to all
  The Richardson family’s desire for their son Powell to become a full member of the UMC led to a change in the Book of Discipline that paved the way for others with disabilities to join.
• 622 graduate at Africa University
  The pan-African institution’s class of 2025 featured graduates from 20 African countries, with 59% women.
• Wedding ban gone, church honors 3 gay couples
  Edgehill United Methodist Church held a vow-renewal service for three couples previously unable to wed in their church home under denominational restrictions that ended last year.
• Author weaves United Methodism into novel
  United Methodist Jessica Brodie takes inspiration from stories she shared as a writer and editor of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate.
• Social media graphics from UM News
  Graphic for Trinity Sunday available to download and share on social media in four languages.
• 24 United Methodists killed in Nigeria attack
  United Methodist Bishop Ande I. Emmanuel said fellow church members were among more than 40 killed by attackers suspected to be Fulani herders.
• 2025 Austria Annual Conference
  May 29-June 1, Vienna