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Written: 11/12/2009
Civil Rights leader the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery followed Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church on Sunday, preaching at the 11 a.m. service. Dr. Lowery was one of the organizers of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which helped launch the American Civil Rights Movement af...
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Written: 11/6/2009
By Barbara Dunlap-Berg* Nov. 6, 2009 | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) First United Methodist Church in Killeen, Texas, immediately opened its chapels for prayer after a gunman opened fire at nearby Fort Hood Nov. 5, killing more than a dozen people. The church, where much of the congregation is affilia...
Important Hate Crimes Legislation Signed into Law
Written: 10/28/2009
Oct. 28, 2009 | WASHINGTON, DC - More than a decade since it was first introduced, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed into law today by U.S. President Barack Obama. The bill passed the Senate October 22 with a bipartisan 68-29 vote, having passed the House ...
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Written: 10/23/2009
GCORR Commentary By Jeneane Jones* Former President Jimmy Carter brings up the dreaded "R" word in the debate over the Obama Administration's health care reform bill. President Barack Obama refuses to go there when describing the acerbic criticism his health care plan is receiving. His ...
Philippines Delegation Member Tells Her Story of July Trip
Written: 10/15/2009
By Nicole Harris
On July 21, 2009 the Philippines Solidarity Task Force of the California-Nevada Annual Conference conducted a pastoral and solidarity visit to the Philippines. Led by Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. and his wife, Minnie, the delegation of 10 members met with government officials, organ...
Remembering Loma Prieta
Written: 10/15/2009
Oakland Library Hosts Exhibition, Public Event
The Oakland Main Library will host "Out of the Rubble," an exhibition in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, October 17, 2009 through February 20, 2010.
Located in the Oakland History Room on the sec...
UMs Challenged to Take Part in October 20 'National Day of Remembrance and Hope'
Written: 10/10/2009
An article by the Rev. Cynthia Abrams, Director of the Alcohol, Other Addictions and Health Care program for the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church challenges UMs to join people of faith throughout the United States for a "National Day of Remembrance and Hope&quo...
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Written: 10/9/2009
In response to the four powerful tsunamis that struck the South Pacific Islands, Hilltop United Methodist Church in Seaside, California and the Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel have set a goal of shipping two crates of food and supplies - that is, two boxes measuring 8’x4’x4’ (256&...
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Written: 10/2/2009
Resident Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. has issued a plea for members of the California-Nevada Annual Conference to support the victims of this week's three international disasters - through prayers and also through contributions to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). "As your bisho...
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Written: 9/22/2009
When the Princess Ashika ferry capsized en route to the Tongan Island of Vava'u in August, the hope of better medical care on the island went down with it. A supplies-filled ambulance, donated by the City of Sanger and United Methodist congregations in the California-Nevada Annual Conference, now re...
British Methodists Express Concern for Church in Fiji
Written: 9/11/2009
LONDON (UMNS) - British Methodists have expressed solidarity with Methodists in Fiji following the country's suspension from the Commonwealth September 1.
The Methodist Church in Britain has called on the Fiji government to allow the Methodist Church to exercise its right to freedom of religion ...
California-Nevada Tongans Mourn Victims of Ferry Disaster
Written: 8/14/2009
Two pastors lose family members; National Prayer Day set
Tongan communities within the California-Nevada Annual Conference are mourning those lost on August 5 when a ferry bound for the northern islands called Va'vau capsized with 149 men, women, and children aboard.
While crewmemb...
President Obama to Take Part in Faith Community Conference Call on Healthcare Reform
Written: 8/14/2009
General Board of Church and Society among sponsors of historic August 19 call-in event
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United Methodist General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) is co-sponsor of an unprecedented nationwide faith community call-in and audio webcast on healthcare reform featuring Pre...
Take GBOD Online Survey on Effect of Economic Crisis
Written: 8/14/2009
The General Board of Discipleship wants to know how the current global economic crisis is affecting practices of worship across The United Methodist Church. In particular, the board is trying to learn how the crisis affects staffing, programming, and the purchase and use of resources by local congre...
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Written: 8/13/2009
On August 5, a ferry carrying an ambulance that had been donated and supplied by First United Methodist Church of Bakersfield and several sister churches capsized in the Pacific Ocean during the journey to its destination in Tonga. The Rev. Richard Thompson, pastor of Bakersfield First, le...
Interpreters, Translators, Other Volunteers Needed for WCC Event in November
Written: 7/28/2009
The World Council of Churches is seeking interpreters, translators and other volunteers for this year's United Nations Advocacy Week, hosted by the WCC November 15-20 in New York City. While they will be primarily helping with the logistics of the event, volunteers will have the opportunity to ...
Cal-Nev District Lay Leader Elected President of National Caucus
Written: 7/27/2009
Group throws support to Philippines chief justice
DALLAS (UMNS) - Solidarity with missionaries and support for an embattled court justice in the Philippines were on the agenda at the recent biennial convocation of the National Association of Filipino American United Methodists, held at Coch...
'John 10:10 Challenge' Calls People of Faith to Work for Healthcare Reform
Written: 7/24/2009
New website provides resources to empower advocacy in community and with Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - United Methodists are invited to participate in the "John 10:10 Challenge" to raise the faith community's voice in support of comprehensive U.S. healthcare reform. The challenge, issued by t...
GBCS General Secretary Urges UMs to Call Representatives on Capitol Hill
Written: 7/24/2009
Reforming U.S. healthcare system is a moral issue, he says
"This week, we are in the midst of a major push for healthcare reform in the U.S. Congress," says Jim Winkler, General Secretary of the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church.
"My prayer is that&...
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Written: 7/20/2009
U.S. Citizen Melissa Roxas Returns to Seek Justice After Being Abducted and Tortured by Suspected Military Agents SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Melissa Roxas, a U.S. citizen abducted and tortured in the Philippines in May, has returned there, escorted by the Philippines Pastoral and Solidarity t...