Just and Free. Fossil Free UMC.

In this article, members of the UMCJM Coordinating Team clarify some of their essential understandings about climate change, climate justice, and climate action in the hope that it will stimulate discussion and action among United Methodist leaders, agencies, jurisdictions, conferences, churches, and church members about this critical issue. Essential Understandings: Climate Change, Climate Justice, Climate…

In January 2025, two United Methodist Churches—Community UMC of Pacific Palisades and Altadena UMC—were burned to the ground in a devastating wildfire. Though only a few miles apart, both shared more than geography: each was founded over a century ago and leaves behind a legacy of deep community involvement. Community UMC has long been known…