United Methodist News Service – Recent Articles

• Church partners with Mexican Consulate
  Kingwood United Methodist of Houston provides space, volunteers for push to help Mexican citizens in the U.S. get Mexican passports and other documents.
• It’s never too late to do the right thing
  Anita Campbell witnessed racism in college in the 1960s South, but stayed mostly quiet about it. The national anti-racism movement of the past year spurred her to speak out and get involved.
• Churches across theological spectrum exiting
  Churches in Maine and Texas and the largest church in the Illinois Great Rivers Conference are in the process of severing ties with The United Methodist Church.
• Court won’t rule in advance on protocol legislation
  As part of its first session since the pandemic started, the United Methodist Judicial Council issues nine more decisions from the current docket.
• 'I believe in the resurrection and reparations'
  Conversation, education, and truth and reconciliation are needed in the struggle to dismantle racism.
• African bishops not united on church future
  Three episcopal leaders from Africa signal they would go with a new traditionalist denomination if The United Methodist Church splits, but others aren’t joining in such statements.
• Caught in a twilight zone of change
  Even after the passage of civil rights laws, a white teen found change slow to come in the rural South of the 1970s.
• Film puts Korean Americans center stage
  The film “Happy Cleaners” takes a look at the lives of working-class Korean Americans and was written and directed by two United Methodists.
• Racial diversity linked to church growth
  A study of more than 20,000 United Methodist churches in the U.S. found that multiracial churches had higher worship attendance over time.
• Virginia church contemplates racism in the ranks
  Anonymous letters criticizing the appearance of its African associate pastor have led to self-reflection for a Virginia congregation and a “Do No Harm” campaign seeking changes in The United Methodist Church.