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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Food is life. Food is land. Food is roots. Food is memory. Food is a right, not a privilege. On this
#WorldFoodDay
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#HandinHand
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#4Betters
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Retired Bishop Peggy Johnson reminds United Methodists to reclaim our roots in justice and mercy — to remember Wesley’s witness to those on the margins — and to push back against policies that harm already vulnerable communities.
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Remembering who we are amid US budget fight | UMNews.org
United Methodists should remember their Wesleyan heritage and seek to defend the marginalized people being targeted in the federal budget, writes retired Bishop Peggy Johnson.
https://www.umnews.org/en/news/remembering-who-we-are-amid-us-budget-fight
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October MFSAVoices Newsletter From labor strikes to civil rights marches, faith-rooted resistance has always carried justice forward—and it’s our turn now. In this issue, meet new organizers, explore stories of hope and resistance, and find ways to join today’s movements for dignity and freedom.
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October 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social Action
This latest MFSAVoices newsletter is packed with resources, action items, and urgent justice updates! From labor strikes to civil rights marches, faith-rooted resistance has always carried justice...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/resources/october-2025-mfsavoices
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Our September Newsletter is here! This latest MFSAVoices newsletter is packed with resources, action items, and urgent justice updates! We talk about becoming a member of MFSA, action at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention camp, candlelighting liturgy, and more stories of hope and resistance!
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September 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social Action
This latest MFSAVoices newsletter is packed with resources, action items, and urgent justice updates! We talk about becoming a member of MFSA, action at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention camp...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/resources/september-2025-mfsavoices
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"Climate change-related events such as heat waves and wildfires have a disproportionate effect on those of us who are disabled or live with chronic illness." —Deaconess Lynn Swedberg as shared by our friends at United Methodist Creation Justice Movement
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Incorporating Disability Justice into Climate Change Work | UMC Creation Justice
Approximately one in four persons in the US,(1) and one in six persons worldwide,(2) has a disability. Climate change-related events such as heat waves and ...
https://umcreationjustice.org/incorporating-disability-justice-into-climate-change-work/
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This week’s Candle of Peace, Hope, and Justice lifts up immigrant children harmed by cruel policies and budget cuts—read the full liturgy and join us in praying and working for a world where every child is welcomed and protected.
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Candle Liturgy for Candle of Peace, Hope, and Justice
Introduction Introduction by Cameron Helwege, MFSA’s Communications CoordinatorLiturgy written by Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol As we navigate the realities of this new administration, justice-seekin...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocB0m0DhperDDHR0tfPJQt5wSSyU2KVIp8vrwZtbfMo/edit?usp=sharing
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This latest MFSAVoices newsletter is packed with resources, action items, and urgent justice updates! We talk about an upcoming UMKR webinar, our new t-shirt, and more stories of hope and resistance!
www.mfsaweb.org/resources/ju...
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July 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social Action
This latest MFSAVoices newsletter is packed with resources, action items, and urgent justice updates! We talk about an upcoming UMKR webinar, our new t-shirt, and more stories of hope and resistance...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/resources/july-2025-mfsavoices
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We’re doing the deep, internal work of dismantling white supremacy within MFSA. In 2023, we launched a Racial Audit Implementation Team to disrupt white dominant culture and live more fully into our values of equity and justice.
www.mfsaweb.org/news/racial-...
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Racial Audit Implementation Team Update — Methodist Federation for Social Action
Reflection on Theme 1 Theme 1: MFSA prioritizes white comfort, focusing on “white saviorism” and being “the good white ones”. This behavior results in performative allyship. It commodifies and re...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/racial-audit-implementation-team-update-may-2025
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👕 New Shirt Drop! 👕 MFSA’s new t-shirt is here, and it spells out what we believe: ❤️ Love is love ✊🏽 Black Lives Matter 🌍 Climate Change is Real 🏳️‍⚧️ All Genders Are Holy and Whole ...and so much more. Wear your values. Spark conversation. Seek justice. 👉 Order yours:
www.bonfire.com/mfsa-we-beli...
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MFSA We Believe | Bonfire
Methodist Federation for Social Action: Justice-Seeking People of Faith. Boldly affirm your faith-rooted commitment to justice. Featuring core convictions from our movement...
https://www.bonfire.com/mfsa-we-believe/
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www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-2025/easter-stone-rolled-away
Resurrection is not merely a past event but an ongoing call to action, urging us to dismantle injustice and embody new life in our communities.
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Hosanna wasn’t just a shout of praise. It was—and still is—a cry for help. It means “save us.” In the streets of an occupied city, people cried out for liberation from empire, economic injustice, and corrupt leadership.
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​In this week's Lent devotional, Deaconess Cindy Andrade Johnson emphasizes the importance of actively advocating for marginalized communities, particularly migrants, by speaking out and standing in solidarity with them.
www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-20...
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Because We Believe... We Act — Methodist Federation for Social Action
I went to Mexico recently to drop off supplies for migrant families. Afterward, I stopped by Abby’s Bakery, a small business that had just been raided. It was closed. Families were traumatized, scared...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-2025/we-believe-we-act
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In this week’s Lent devotional, Cathy Velasquez Eberhart reflects on finding hope and purpose amid climate and political challenges, emphasizing the role of faith communities in fostering resilience and advocating for environmental justice.
www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-20...
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Sanctuary From the Storm — Methodist Federation for Social Action
On this particularly cold winter day, spring seems far away. In the midst of unrelenting climate and political disruption, a world shaped by justice and peace feels nearly impossible to imagine. But I...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-2025/sanctuary-from-the-storm
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On this Trans Day of Visibility, MFSA celebrates the sacred worth, resilience, and leadership of our transgender siblings. We honor your courage and affirm that your presence in the Church and the world is a gift.
#TransDayOfVisibility
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We have just updated the prayer focus for the Candle of Peace, Hope, and Justice for March 23. This week, we pray for our Judicial Branch.
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Lighting the Candle of Peace, Hope, and Justice — Methodist Federation for Social Action
As we navigate the realities of this new administration, justice-seeking congregations across the country are standing in solidarity with those targeted by oppressive policies. We've seen churches res...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/candle-of-peace-hope-justice
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Presented by UMKR, MFSA, and Fossil Free UMC Chevron supports Israel's apartheid regime and its genocidal war against Palestinians while also bringing environmental destruction to countries around the world. Learn how and why United Methodists are answering the call to
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#BoycottChevron for Human Rights and Planet Earth — Methodist Federation for Social Action
Presented by UMKR, MFSA, and Fossil Free UMC Chevron supports Israel's apartheid regime and its genocidal war against Palestinians while also bringing environmental destruction to countries around th...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/resources/boycott-chevron
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Today's Lenten devotion explores the journey of hope and justice through the lens of Palestinian liberation, highlighting a church’s commitment to learning, advocacy, and action in solidarity with Palestine.
www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-20...
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Hope & Justice — Methodist Federation for Social Action
Hope in the midst of bleak reality - these are the words of Palestinian Christian theologians, written 15 years ago, which I read for the first time this past devastating year. Perhaps these words spe...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-2025/hope-and-justice
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“Remember you are loved, and to Love you will return.” -Rev. Dr. Mary Kay Totty
www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-20...
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From Ashes to Love - Lent Devotion for Ash Wednesday 2025 — Methodist Federation for Social Action
I served a church in Washington DC during the time that “Ashes to Go” became a thing. Colleagues would post selfies of themselves at a busy subway station on Ash Wednesday in collar and stole, offerin...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-2025/from-ashes-to-love
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This latest MFSAVoices newsletter is now available. It's packed with resources, action items, and urgent justice updates! We highlight the urgency of systemic change, encourage readers to advocate for accountability, share a new hymn inspired by justice, and uplift stories of church-led resistance.
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March 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social Action
This latest MFSAVoices newsletter is packed with resources, action items, and urgent justice updates! We highlight the urgency of systemic change, encourage readers to advocate for accountability, s...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/resources/march-2025-mfsavoices
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If your church is lighting the candle of Peace, Hope, and Justice, we would love to hear about it! Share in the comments below.
www.mfsaweb.org/news/candle-...
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Lighting the Candle of Peace, Hope, and Justice — Methodist Federation for Social Action
As we navigate the realities of this new administration, justice-seeking congregations across the country are standing in solidarity with those targeted by oppressive policies. We've seen churches res...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/candle-of-peace-hope-justice
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Presidents’ Day is a time meant to honor the office of the President. But respect for the office doesn’t mean silence in the face of harm. Right now, we have a leader who is endangering democracy, targeting human rights and the well-being of our communities.
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As immigrants are threatened and told they don't belong, And trans folks are diminished, their truth dismissed as wrong, The voice of Jesus beckons as through all time it's done, "Go welcome in the stranger; find me in everyone." -Mark Gruber-Lebowitz (When We Speak Truth to Power)
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Bishop's Sermon Inspires United Methodist Hymn Writer
Mark Gruber-Lebowitz of Baltimore, Md., was so moved by an Episcopal bishop asking the new president to have mercy on vulnerable people that he wrote a hymn he's giving away to anyone who wants to use...
https://um-insight.net/in-the-church/practicing-faith/bishop-s-sermon-inspires-united-methodist-hymn-writer/
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From our friends in the UNY Chapter of the MFSA: Over 30 United Methodists from Upper New York are currently en route to Zimbabwe with Bp. Hector to visit Africa University. I'm sure many of us have seen this article from UM News about how freezes at USAID have impacted work at Africa University.
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USAID freeze strikes Africa University | UMNews.org
United Methodist-related Africa University is among the institutions struggling as employees with jobs funded by the United States Agency for International Development stop getting paychecks.
https://www.umnews.org/en/news/usaid-freeze-strikes-africa-university
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Thank you, Bill! Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) extends heartfelt gratitude to Bill Watts for his remarkable contributions as our Treasurer and Finance Chair since 2015.
www.mfsaweb.org/news/mfsa-honors-bill-watts
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MFSA Recognizes Bill Watts for His Outstanding Service to MFSA and Beyond — Methodist Federation for Social Action
Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) extends heartfelt gratitude to Bill Watts for his remarkable contributions as our Treasurer and Finance Chair since 2015. Bill's commitment to justice and...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/mfsa-honors-bill-watts
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"We’re doing what we’ve always done, following the Gospel and Jesus’ mandate to extend ourselves to those who are afraid and in need. We’re not trying to defy the law; we’re trying to follow our religious principles." - Rev. Dr. K. Karpen
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Preparing to Serve Migrant Communities — Methodist Federation for Social Action
The Episcopal Bishop of Washington made a direct plea to President Trump at a post-inauguration prayer service. The bishop expressed her commitment to continue praying for Trump, even after he respond...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/preparing-to-serve-migrant-communities
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The Council of Bishops - The United Methodist Church has issued a powerful letter urging President Trump to rescind his order suspending all U.S. foreign aid programs for 90 days. Read the letter here:
www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/newsdetail/l...
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Dear President Trump: Letter from United Methodist Council of Bishops
As Christians we believe that we are called to care for our neighbors, regardless of race, religion, status or nationality. These are not uniquely Christian values. We share these values and teachin...
https://www.unitedmethodistbishops.org/newsdetail/letter-to-trump-letter-from-cob-18903445
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Our newest MFSAVoices Newsletter is now available! This latest MFSAVoices newsletter is packed with resources, action items, and urgent justice updates! From faith-led immigrant advocacy to climate justice and the fight against religious nationalism.
www.mfsaweb.org/resources/fe...
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February 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social Action
This latest MFSAVoices newsletter is packed with resources, action items, and urgent justice updates! From faith-led immigrant advocacy, to climate justice, and the fight against religious nationali...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/resources/february-2025-mfsavoices
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Today, we recognize the birthday of Rosa Parks, a lifelong freedom fighter whose defiance on a Montgomery bus was not an isolated act, but part of a much broader struggle against injustice.
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Today marks National Freedom Day, commemorating President Lincoln’s signing of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the U.S.
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Honoring the Legacy of Lilly Ledbetter — Equal Pay Today
Today, I want to celebrate the incredible life and legacy of my dear friend, Lilly Ledbetter , a champion for women’s rights and trailblazer in the fight for workplace fairness. We honor her immeas...
https://www.equalpaytoday.org/eptinthenews/2025/1/28/honoring-the-legacy-of-lilly-ledbetter
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Thank you, Rev. Stephen Griffith, for your faithful service as a member of our Board of Directors.
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MFSA Honors Rev. Stephen Griffith for His Dedicated Service on the Board of Directors — Methodist Federation for Social Action
The Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) expresses heartfelt gratitude to Rev. Stephen Griffith (he/him/his) for his faithful service as a member of our Board of Directors. Beginning his lead...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/mfsa-honors-rev-stephen-griffith
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Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day We pause to honor the memory of the six million Jews and millions of others—including Roma, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, and political dissidents—who were murdered during the Holocaust.
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International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
27 January
https://www.unesco.org/en/days/holocaust-remembrance
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Bishops of the South Central Jurisdiction of the UMC have united to release a pastoral letter and webinar on Jan 28 at noon CT.
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Beyond Borders: A Christian Response to Immigration Complexities — Rio Texas Annual Conference
Dear United Methodists, As your South Central Jurisdictional bishops, we write to you with burdened hearts regarding our nation's complex immigration issue. We recognize the diverse perspectives with...
https://riotexas.org/events/2025/1/28/beyond-borders-a-christian-response-to-immigration-complexities?fbclid=IwY2xjawIA3x5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQ4JNpblhZalMRGDPgTwFlXQIl8kFcOb9MOiKh0Cw5_N0x1Q3c543e9KCg_aem_18wIuptYqmJIgC1SY1S0rg
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The Rev. Dr. K Karpen, senior pastor at St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church in New York, joined CBS News to talk about Trump's immigration policies and his rift with Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde after her plea for mercy to immigrants at a post-inauguration prayer service on Tuesday.
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Rev. Dr. K Karpen on CBS News 24/7_2025.01.23
YouTube video by St. Paul and St. Andrew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgYqBBVkVIA
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From our partner Fossil Free UMC: A Theological Reflection on Divestment from Fossil Fuels by The Reverend Pat Watkins
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A Theological Reflection on Divestment from Fossil Fuels
by The Reverend Pat Watkins God told Adam to “till and keep” the garden, the first vocational call laid upon humanity that we know of. God asked Noah to preserve all the animals that God had …
https://fossilfreeumc.net/2025/01/21/a-theological-reflection-on-divestment-from-fossil-fuels/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH_SLJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdA8D5Kvr75rjsOhmXk4OJtr0359_z6zfJGJhNCGf47Kg3RsjxFNkK0pEw_aem_pCqiJzdeOazKQXO02BNOxQ
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On January 30th, UMKR and MFSA will look at three prominent and timely examples of religious nationalism today: White Christian Nationalism, Zionism (Jewish Nationalism), and Hindu Nationalism.
palestine.events/30Jan2025
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Help Support Our Justice-Seeking Work on this MLK Day — Methodist Federation for Social Action
We are reminded of Dr. King’s enduring vision of justice, equity, and inclusion—a vision deeply rooted in faith and the belief in the sacred worth of every person. Methodist Federation for Social Act...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/news/help-support-our-justice-seeking-work-on-this-mlk-day
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On January 30th, UMKR and MFSA will look at three prominent and timely examples of religious nationalism today: White Christian Nationalism, Zionism (Jewish Nationalism), and Hindu Nationalism.
palestine.events/30Jan2025
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Our first MFSAVoices newsletter of 2025 is now available:
www.mfsaweb.org/resources/ja...
We share an update on our Racial Audit Implementation Team, a new MFSA & UMKR Webinar, and more!
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January 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social Action
Check out the January edition of MFSAVoices! In this issue you will find our Racial Audit Team Update, Upcoming Webinar, and more!
https://www.mfsaweb.org/resources/january-2025-mfsavoices
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Happy New Year!
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Merry Christmas from your justice-seeking friends at MFSA!
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Justice-Seeking Congregations and Communities work toward justice, inclusion, and loving our neighbors. Learn more...
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Justice-Seeking Congregations and Communities — Methodist Federation for Social Action
https://www.mfsaweb.org/congregations
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Check out our online bookstore. MFSA’s bookstore provides curated book recommendations organized in lists based on justice issues including racial justice, LGBTQ+ justice, disability justice, theology of justice, interfaith, justice in the Holy Land, peacebuilding, and more!
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MFSA Bookstore — Methodist Federation for Social Action
MFSA’s bookstore is hosted by BookShop , an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. MFSA is part of the affiliate program , which pays a 10% commission ...
https://www.mfsaweb.org/resources/mfsa-bookstore
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We honor the legacy of the first Social Creed of the Methodist Episcopal Church, crafted by the Methodist Federation for Social Service (now MFSA). Rooted in the pursuit of justice for workers, this creed laid the foundation for the United Methodist Church's Social Principles.
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