Berlin, Germany, February 2, 2011--As in the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2, people who spoke different languages joined a symphony of prayers and praise to God: French, Italian, Twi, Shona, German, Russian, Estonia, and English.
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Date posted: Feb 04, 2011

Catholic Church in China elects new leadership Liu Xiaobo receives 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Philippines sign first military agreement with China China may favor Korean unification Google's hacking, ordered by Politburo official?...and more!
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Date posted: Jan 20, 2011

Our desire to connect with family and friends reaches a peak during Advent and the holiday season. Few people want to be alone on Christmas and New Year's Eve, and many feel distant from God.
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Date posted: Dec 15, 2010

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Date posted: Nov 17, 2010

September 17, 2010--The number of Americans living in poverty has climbed, and The United Methodist Church is looking for ways to help.
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Date posted: Sep 17, 2010

Maybe you're like me and you consider Labor Day weekend simply the last blast of summer-- back-to-school thoughts, picnics, and family fun. But I've come to realize the holiday has a deeper meaning. Labor Day is a legacy of 19th century American workers who fought for and won legal guarantees to fairness and justice in our workplaces.
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Date posted: Aug 27, 2010

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Date posted: Aug 17, 2010

I met Tereza in one of my visits to the detention center. She is married, the mother of two boys aged seven and five. Alily, the father of the two little boys, is applying for refugee status, thus the detention. The impact of the detention is a long struggle.
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Date posted: Jul 29, 2010

New York, NY, July 21, 2010--The Methodist Church of Mexico is deeply concerned about immigration policy in its own country and the United States, and it especially questions the soundness of the new Arizona law that criminalizes undocumented people in that state.
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Date posted: Jul 22, 2010

God's creation is in crisis. We, the Bishops of The United Methodist Church, cannot remain silent while God's people and God's planet suffer. This beautiful natural world is a loving gift from God, the Creator of all things seen and unseen. God has entrusted its care to all of us, but we have turned our backs on God and on our responsibilities.
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Date posted: Jul 21, 2010

Edinburgh, Scotland, June 6, 2010--A broadly ecumenical world mission conference ended with a call to Christians to work together, not against one another, as they engage in God's mission of "love to the whole creation."
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Date posted: Jun 08, 2010

Edinburgh, June 4, 2010--Christian mission among people of other faiths was a complex, recurring theme at "Witnessing to Christ Today," the broadly ecumenical World Mission Conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2-6.
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Date posted: Jun 04, 2010

Edinburgh, Scotland, June 4, 2010--Strong Methodist commitment to the worldwide Christian mission was visible and clear at "Witnessing to Christ Today," the ecumenical World Mission Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 2-6.
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Date posted: Jun 04, 2010

Edinburgh, Scotland, June 3, 2010--Is united Christian witness possible today, given the historical divisions within the church and the increasing cultural and political diversity within the Christian family?
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Date posted: Jun 03, 2010

Edinburgh, Scotland, June 3, 2010--In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus says that if his disciples stopped bearing witness to him, "the stones would shout out."
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Date posted: Jun 03, 2010

Now online, this month's summary includes: New leadership for Nanjing Union Theological Seminary U.S. angers China over arms sale to Taiwan Music studio in Catholic church bridges Church and society Beijing and Dalai Lama resume talks 3,000 dinosaur footprints, all travelling in same direction, discovered in Shandong...and more!
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Date posted: Mar 29, 2010

San Jose, Costa Rica, February 24, 2010--My walk to work each day is very short, only about four city blocks, but there are times when those five minutes are so filled with the presence of the Lord that my heart is full for the day.
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Date posted: Feb 24, 2010

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Date posted: Nov 24, 2009

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Date posted: Aug 19, 2009

New York, NY, August 10, 2009--The United Methodist Church in the United States has an increasingly global look and sound--a reality clearly evident at the 2009 School of Congregational Development.
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Date posted: Aug 10, 2009

Evanston, Illinois, August 1, 2009--Forming strong new congregations takes a "theology of being in mission" as much as a "theology of attraction," according to a United Methodist bishop who holds a key position in his denomination's global structure.
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Date posted: Aug 01, 2009

Evanston, Illinois, July 30, 2009--The 2009 United Methodist School of Congregational Development got under way with a rousing appeal to the denomination to greatly increase the number of ordained clergy under the age of 35.
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Date posted: Jul 30, 2009

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Date posted: Jul 22, 2009