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The Rev. Richie Butler is senior pastor at St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas. File photo courtesy of St. Luke Community United Methodist Church.

St. Luke pastor called to build bridges

The Rev. Richie Butler began his community outreach and race relations work at St. Luke’s mother church, historic St. Paul United Methodist in Dallas.
UM News special series spotlights legacy Black churches. Clockwise from top left: St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Montclair, N.J. (now The Mark Montclair), photo courtesy of St. Mark’s via Montclair Local; Mother African Zoar United Methodist Church in Philadelphia (location 1883-2020), photo courtesy of Mother African Zoar United Methodist Church; Central United Methodist Church in Atlanta, photo courtesy of Central United Methodist Church; and a family at St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas, photo courtesy of St. Luke Community United Methodist Church.

Special series: Legacy Black churches

UM News special report spotlights Black churches with rich histories and vibrant ministries.
Disaster Relief
Leaders with the Association of the Korean United Methodist Church of the California-Pacific Conference visit and pray at Altadena United Methodist Church on Feb. 24. The historic African American church in Altadena, California, was destroyed by wildfire in January. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Korean-led campaign raises funds for wildfire relief

A campaign that transcended ethnic and regional boundaries raised more than $27,000 for recovery efforts and aid in California.

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