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Today’s the day. I am hopeful.
Today is the last day of General Conference. There are less than 20 items remaining, 16 are very important to those who are here so hard at work to renew our denomination. I am hopeful. We have had hundreds of conversations. We have learned so much. Whatever happens today, whatever the outcome or vote count,… Read more
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General Conference Update to Fossil Free UMC’s Petition, May 1, 2024
While General Conference has made numerous positive decisions that signal “a new day” in the United Methodist Church, divestment from fossil fuels is still very much up in the air. Here is an update on where we are with Fossil Free UMC’s petition to add “fossil fuels” to the UM investment screens in paragraph 717… Read more
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From Ethiopia and Nigeria – African Church Leaders Call for Divestment
The conversation about divestment is a global one. I had an opportunity to connect with two United Methodists in Africa, one in Ethiopia, the other in Nigeria. Both support divestment, and are calling for the United Methodist Church to attend to creation care and the environment globally. Rev. Gezu Mossissa is a United Methodist District… Read more
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Divest from Fossil Fuels to Stop Plastic Pollution
Photo by Sharon Delgado. On April 22, the day before General Conference began, there was a livestreamed Earth Day worship service in Charlotte that focused on our United Methodist call to care for creation. This last day of April here at General Conference would not be complete without tying together this year’s Earth Day theme… Read more
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Ten Reasons Divestment Matters to Us All: 10 raisons / Vigezo 10 (khume) / 10 razões
—In French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, & English 10 raisons pour les centrales de conférence de ne pas investir dans les énergies renouvelables (photo) L’accroissement du typhon met en danger la vie de la population. Les points ci-dessous qui seront explorer, on a été développés par l’énergie non renouvelable de l’église methodiste unie, se focalisant sur les… Read more
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Bill McKibben Calls on The United Methodist General Conference to Divest from Fossil Fuels (Video)
Bill McKibben, world-renowned climate educator, organizer, and longtime United Methodist, calls on his denomination to “do the right thing” and divest from fossil fuels “while it still matters” as General Conference meets in Charlotte, North Carolina. Delegates will discuss and decide on this issue within the next few days. See Bill’s bio below. Watch Bill’s… Read more
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