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In Pictures: Fossil Free UMC joins Bank of America Protest
April 23rd, on the opening day of General Conference, members of Fossil Free UMC, The United Methodist Creation Justice Movement, and UM Earthkeepers gathered for a prayer vigil at the Bank Of America headquarters in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. They were there to call for Bank of America to stop funding fossil fuels. They sang…
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Tennis ball hail batters Charlotte while Methodists Bank On Climate Change
Tennis ball-sized hail erupted in Charlotte, North Carolina, Saturday, as General Conference gathered. It scattered cars over the freeway, busted out car windows, scattering them over the roadways. The hail was so large and fell so violently that glass splintered and impact-resistant windshields turned to shards with sharp broken glass penetrating skin and clothes and…
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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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UWFaith (formerly UMW) Joins the Fossil Fuels Divestment Effort!
It is a joy to share that United Women in Faith (UWFaith), formerly United Methodist Women (UMW), has joined the effort to divest from fossil fuels. Their tireless advocacy for women and children and justice, together with their campaigns such as Just Energy 4 All, have placed them at the vital center of climate justice…
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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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“Fossil fuels divestment debate returns,” from UMNews
SIGN ON HERE TO SUPPORT FOSSIL FREE UMC’s DIVESTMENT PETITION. Thank you to UM News for a great article published today which featured the question of divestment in The United Methodist Church. See the article by Sam Hodges published by UM News on April 8, 2024.
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Palms of Holy Week, a Reflection
I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof…. For I eat ashes as my food and mingle my drink with tears.Psalm 102:6-7, 9 (NIV) Today Christian churches around the world celebrated Palm Sunday, the day when we remember—and stand…
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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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