White Supremacy and The United Methodist Church: Re-Telling the Past to Build an Anti-Racist Future

By Brett Hetherington* “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The words from Spanish philosopher George Santayana have been repeated so frequently that you’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard them before. The best way to remember our collective past is to re-tell its stories. On September 21 [...]

United Methodists Stand Against Racism: May 10 Just Action Event to Address Redlining and Evictions in Akron

By Will Fenton-Jones* So, you’ve made a commitment to stand against racism. What now? Over the past couple of years since clergy and laity joined the East Ohio Conference Extended Cabinet in its declaration to stand against racism, many churches and small groups have done intentional reading and learning together to deepen their understanding about [...]

Ecumenical Pro-Racial Equity Network to Launch January 11

By Will Fenton-Jones* The East Ohio Conference and The United Methodist Church are committed to Stand Against Racism. As part of this commitment, the East Ohio Conference Connectional Ministries office Multicultural Ministries team has been collaborating with the Heartland Conference of the United Church of Christ to create an opportunity for clergy and laity to [...]