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Social Concerns
Otto Braided Hair, a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, shares stories of intergenerational trauma caused by the Sand Creek Massacre during his presentation at the Sand Creek Massacre Interagency Task Force meeting held Sept. 28-29 in Denver. Photo by Crystal Caviness, United Methodist Communications.
Sand Creek healing work moves forward
Descendants and United Methodists gathered to advance the denomination’s ongoing commitment to education, accountability and healing around the Sand Creek Massacre.
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Young People
Music leaders tackle ‘great divide’ in worship
Older church members often prefer the comfort of a traditional worship service. But presenters at the United Methodist-sponsored Fusion 2026 conference talked about modern options that might attract more young people.
Mission and Ministry
Women put faith into action across Zimbabwe
United Methodists and other Methodist women are responding to drug abuse, violence, trauma and poverty by offering practical support to women, girls and families.
Annual Conferences
2026 United Methodist annual conference reports
UM News posts the official summaries filed by annual conferences from around the connection. Find the latest reports on our archive page.
Commentaries
Leadership Gathering should focus on local church
A vision for funding regional conferences
An invitation to reflect on the denomination’s future
Be brave enough to let the light find you
Walking the journey of calling
Suicide is a public health crisis. How can faith communities respond?
James Laney had big impact on Africa University
Remembering 9/11 at John Street church