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For Everyone Born will draw hundreds of United Methodists for community, worship, organizing, and living out what it means to be a church where all are welcome and celebrated. The conference will take place in St. Louis, MO. Join us for a weekend that promises to be full of inspiration, connection, and a vision of what the church… Continue reading For Everyone Born: National Gathering

Mon, April 2, 2018 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT Saint Mark United Methodist Church 8305 South Gramercy Place Los Angeles, CA 90047 RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-gathering-to-prevent-gun-violence-in-honor-of-martin-luther-king-tickets-43898272916 As we honor the 50th anniversary of the sacrifice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we gather to learn more about what we can do to end the epidemic of gun… Continue reading Enough! A gathering to prevent gun violence

Monday, April 2, 2018 7:00 - 9:00 pm St. Mark United Methodist Church 8305 South Gramercy Place, Los Angeles 90047 Hosted by Southern Christian Leadership Coalition of Southern California Sponsored by MFSA, Cal-Pac Affiliate More information TBA  

Do not use the Lord your God’s name as if it were of no significance; the Lord won’t forgive anyone who uses his name that way. Exodus 20:7 (CEB) I believe the Ten Commandments were meant as a teaching tool. A moral code to guide us into healthy, just and loving relationship with our neighbor.… Continue reading A Justice-Seeking Lent: action against gun violence

"The Love Your Neighbor Coalition believes that ubuntu and biblical principles should be applied to our current United Methodist struggle over the discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) persons. For 45 years The United Methodist Church (UMC) has stated as its official belief that “homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching” and that… Continue reading LYNC Statement For Commission on the Way Forward

Between March 11-15, dozens of farmworker women and men and consumer allies will converge in New York City for a five-day Freedom Fast outside the offices of Wendy's Board Chair Nelson Peltz on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The fast will demand that Wendy's join the CIW's Fair Food Program, a social responsibility initiative designed by farmworkers that… Continue reading Farmworkers Freedom Fast in NYC