Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 17/03/2026You can also use this link to the Action Alert from Church and Society to contact Congress. www.umcjustice.org/latest/actio...umcjustice.org 000
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 17/03/2026A Public Witness for Peace Following the U.S. and Israeli Strikes in Iran Our full statement: www.mfsaweb.org/news/witness... #MFSAVoices #JusticeSeeking 101
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 22/01/2026MFSA invites you to take part in the UMC denomination-wide Leadership Gathering survey and to respond honestly, drawing on your own experience of church, community, and public witness.mfsaweb.salsalabs.orgYour voice matters in shaping the future of the UMC 000
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 11/11/2025“God promises no harm, and as people who follow the ways of God, we too are committed to do no harm to any part of God’s creation,” the bishops said in their response letter. The bishops affirmed their commitment to implementing the decisions made at the 2024 General Conference. 000
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 11/11/2025United Methodist Creation Justice Movement sent an open letter to the Council of Bishops, and the Bishops responded!umnews.orgBishops prioritize creation care | UMNews.orgIn a response to the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement, the United Methodist Council of Bishops affirmed their commitment to creation justice and encouraged church members to participate in t... 111
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 05/11/2025Thank you to every advocate, every voter, and every community who continues to insist that our church fully reflects God’s expansive love. The work for justice continues — and today, we celebrate! #MFSAVoices #JusticeSeeking #UMC #InclusiveChurch #BelovedCommunity 020
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 05/11/2025This is a huge step forward — strengthening our commitment to racial justice, ensuring inclusion regardless of gender or ability, empowering every region of our global church, and expanding opportunities for diverse clergy leadership. 130
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 05/11/2025All four constitutional amendments have been officially ratified across The United Methodist Church! #MFSAVoices #JusticeSeeking #UMC #InclusiveChurch #BelovedCommunity 173
Reposted by Methodist Federation for Social ActionFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 15/10/2025Food is life. Food is land. Food is roots. Food is memory. Food is a right, not a privilege. On this #WorldFoodDay, as we mark #FAO80, let's all walk together #HandinHand. Honour our roots and cultivate innovation. Harvest a better future for all. #4Betters #BetterTogether 24625
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 06/10/2025Retired 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.umnews.orgRemembering who we are amid US budget fight | UMNews.orgUnited Methodists should remember their Wesleyan heritage and seek to defend the marginalized people being targeted in the federal budget, writes retired Bishop Peggy Johnson. 010
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 06/10/2025October 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.mfsaweb.orgOctober 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social ActionThis 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... 020
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 02/09/2025Our 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!mfsaweb.orgSeptember 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social ActionThis 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... 000
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 13/07/2025"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 umcreationjustice.org/incorporatin...umcreationjustice.orgIncorporating Disability Justice into Climate Change Work | UMC Creation JusticeApproximately 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 ... 030
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 08/07/2025This 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.docs.google.comCandle Liturgy for Candle of Peace, Hope, and JusticeIntroduction 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... 020
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 07/07/2025This 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...mfsaweb.orgJuly 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social ActionThis 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... 010
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 19/05/2025We’re sharing reflections from this journey—not because it’s easy, but because transformation demands transparency, community, and accountability. Let’s grow together. 000
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 19/05/2025We’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-...mfsaweb.orgRacial Audit Implementation Team Update — Methodist Federation for Social ActionReflection 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... 100
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 15/05/2025👕 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...bonfire.comMFSA We Believe | BonfireMethodist Federation for Social Action: Justice-Seeking People of Faith. Boldly affirm your faith-rooted commitment to justice. Featuring core convictions from our movement... 000
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 20/04/2025www.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. 051
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 13/04/2025This Palm Sunday, may we have the courage to walk with those who are crying, “Save us.” God, let us be part of your healing, justice, and transformation in a hurting world. May our “hosanna” be not just words, but action. Amen. 000
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 13/04/2025We hear the cry of Hosanna today—in war zones, in prisons, in Gaza, at the U.S.-Mexico border, in our broken healthcare and justice systems. It’s a word of urgency. A word that resists silence. 100
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 13/04/2025Jesus didn’t answer their cries with violence. He entered on a donkey. His revolution was one of truth-telling, healing, and turning over tables that upheld oppression. 100
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 13/04/2025Hosanna 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. #MFSAVoices #JusticeSeeking #PalmSunday 130
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 09/04/2025In 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...mfsaweb.orgBecause We Believe... We Act — Methodist Federation for Social ActionI 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... 010
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 02/04/2025In 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...mfsaweb.orgSanctuary From the Storm — Methodist Federation for Social ActionOn 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... 010
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 01/04/2025As people of faith committed to justice, we stand with you in the struggle against discrimination and in the work of building a future rooted in dignity, equity, and love. You are seen, you are valued, and you are not alone. 001
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 01/04/2025On 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 #MFSAVoices #JusticeSeeking 151
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 18/03/2025We 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.mfsaweb.orgLighting the Candle of Peace, Hope, and Justice — Methodist Federation for Social ActionAs 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... 030
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 18/03/2025Presented 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 #BoycottChevron.mfsaweb.org#BoycottChevron for Human Rights and Planet Earth — Methodist Federation for Social ActionPresented 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... 000
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 13/03/2025Today'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...mfsaweb.orgHope & Justice — Methodist Federation for Social ActionHope 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... 020
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 05/03/2025“Remember you are loved, and to Love you will return.” -Rev. Dr. Mary Kay Totty www.mfsaweb.org/news/lent-20...mfsaweb.orgFrom Ashes to Love - Lent Devotion for Ash Wednesday 2025 — Methodist Federation for Social ActionI 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... 000
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 04/03/2025This 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.mfsaweb.orgMarch 2025 MFSAVoices — Methodist Federation for Social ActionThis 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... 121
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 27/02/2025If 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-...mfsaweb.orgLighting the Candle of Peace, Hope, and Justice — Methodist Federation for Social ActionAs 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... 120
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 17/02/2025Presidents’ 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. 112
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 16/02/2025As 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)um-insight.netBishop's Sermon Inspires United Methodist Hymn WriterMark 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... 221
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 14/02/2025💖 #MFSAVoices #JusticeSeeking #valentinesday #youareloved 021
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 13/02/2025Today, I'm using 5calls.org to call my House Member (Rep. Tonko) to urge him to add his name as a co-sponsor to this legislation. Maybe you want to do the same. 100
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 13/02/2025As it happens, Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51) just introduced the Protect U.S. National Security Act in the House of Representatives, which would prohibit the use of federal funds to illegally eliminate USAID. 100
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 13/02/2025From 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.umnews.orgUSAID freeze strikes Africa University | UMNews.orgUnited 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. 101
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 11/02/2025Thank 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-wattsmfsaweb.orgMFSA Recognizes Bill Watts for His Outstanding Service to MFSA and Beyond — Methodist Federation for Social ActionMethodist 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... 030
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 07/02/2025"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. Karpenmfsaweb.orgPreparing to Serve Migrant Communities — Methodist Federation for Social ActionThe 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... 021
Methodist Federation for Social Action @mfsavoices.org · 05/02/2025The 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...unitedmethodistbishops.orgDear President Trump: Letter from United Methodist Council of BishopsAs 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... 042