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Response to Wespath by Fossil Free UMC (Part 2) Become Like a Child
“He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes a little child like this
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A Response to Wespath from Fossil Free UMC (Part 1)
Photo by Hoda Baraka/350.org, used with permission To: Wespath’s staff, Board of Directors, staff, pensioners, and other investors: In the debate about divestment from fossil fuels, the United Methodist Church is going through some serious soul-searching, and it is not easy. There is no reason to doubt that our fellow United Methodist pensioners, other investors,
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NEW: 2024 Model Divestment Legislation for Annual Conferences
Scroll down to jump to the Model Resolution for Divestment What is a ‘Model Resolution?’ Resolutions or Legislation, also sometimes called a Petition, is a proposed rule for how the Methodist Church governs itself. Resolutions are submitted to Local Churches during Charge Conference, yearly to Annual Conferences, and to General Conference, which meets every 4
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Join Bill McKibben for a Conversation on Divestment
Hosted by Fossil Free UMC, the UMCJ Movement Cafe, and Climate Cafe Multifaith Join us virtually for: A Conversation on Divestment with Bill McKibben. Thursday, March 7th at 10:00am Pacific Time / 1:00pm Eastern Time. Register. Our conversation will center the divestment efforts of people of faith, and the effort to divest in the United
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Let’s Shake the Coal Dust Off our Feet
It’s Past Time for United Methodists to Divest from Fossil Fuels Jesus said: “If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” Mark 6:11 It’s past time for the United Methodist Church to shake
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10 Reasons for Central Conferences to Support Fossil Fuel Divestment
The following talking points, developed by Fossil Free UMC, focus on issues that specifically impact Central Conferences related to the General Conference petition to add fossil fuels to United Methodist ethical investment screens. They are intended to facilitate inclusive discussion, discernment, and decision making. Read about each of these points, below. Learn more In Pictures
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Investment Myths: Biofuels
by Rev. Kimberly Hornung-Marcy Biofuels are increasingly heralded as a cleaner alternative to oil and gas. Yet emissions and environmental research tells us that biofuels are a false solution. Biofuels and biofuel investment continues to harm the earth, cause emissions, and harm the local as well as the global environment. Scroll for information, links, and
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A Fossil Free UMC Response to COP28: The Limitations of the Dominant Paradigm for Climate Rescue
Read this also at United Methodist Insight. “My kingdom is not of this world.” John 18:36 (NIV) What was the outcome of COP28? What light can our faith shed on these and other efforts to alleviate climate change and support climate justice? Finally, how does the mission of Fossil Free UMC to divest from fossil
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