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UM News Digest - Oct. 20, 2025
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“One of our core beliefs is radical hospitality. And I see hospitality as making space for other people without centering our own story, just letting them come and be who they are.” — The Rev. Mark Reynolds, pastor at First United Methodist Church of Cocoa Beach, Florida.
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Volunteers with the Canaveral Port Ministry welcome cruise ship workers on leave while their ships are docked in Port Canaveral, Fla. Video image by Lilla Marigza, UM News.
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Ministry offers seafarers home away from home
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (UM News) — Members of First United Methodist Church of Cocoa Beach are among those welcoming cruise ship workers on shore leave in this busy port city. The Canaveral Port Ministry provides food, transportation, mail service, prayers and other comforts from home. The Rev. Mark Reynolds, pastor at First United Methodist, says the ministry’s mission is a good fit with United Methodist beliefs. Lilla Marigza has the story. |
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Leaders of the Korean Ministry Plan stand together on the first day of their meeting, held Oct. 2-4 in Teaneck, N.J. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.
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Korean Ministry Plan sharpens mission strategies
TEANECK, N.J. (UM News) — The Korean Ministry Plan of The United Methodist Church gathered earlier this month to refine its mission priorities over the next four years: emphasizing church planting, leadership development, next-generation ministries, justice engagement and global partnerships. The Rev. Thomas E. Kim reports. |
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Mississippi Conference
Sharing faith at the state fair
JACKSON, Miss. — For the third year in a row, representatives from the Mississippi Conference’s office of faith community formation offered prayer and reminders of God’s goodness with fairgoers during the Mississippi State Fair. The outreach opportunity allowed people to share their faith stories, struggles and triumphs with volunteers including Bishop Sharma Lewis Logan. Matthew Johnson has the story.
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Holston Conference
Churches work to meet rising requests for aid
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — As families struggle with rising food, housing and utility costs, more are turning to local churches for assistance. While generous people are helping ministries in the Holston Conference meet the rising needs, church leaders offer suggestions for how others can help. Annette Spence has the story.
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United Methodist Insight
US church supported future African bishop
YORKTOWN, Va. — The Rev. Keith Moore felt a nudge to help young João Sambo pursue his studies at Africa University, and the congregation of Providence United Methodist Church responded by raising enough money for his tuition. Sambo is now the bishop of the Mozambique-South Africa-Eswatini-Madagascar Episcopal Area. Tim Tanton has the story.
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Church and Society
Sand Creek Massacre exhibit to open in DC
WASHINGTON — As part of the response of The United Methodist Church to the Sand Creek Massacre, the United Methodist Board of Church and Society and Commission on Religion and Race are hosting an exhibit that will be displayed at the United Methodist Building from Nov. 10 to Dec. 1. The massacre, on Nov. 29, 1864, caused the deaths of 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho people, most of them women, children and elders. Col. John Chivington, a Methodist minister, commanded the attack on the peaceful Native American encampment.
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Perkins School of Theology
Miles named Outler Chair of Wesley Studies
DALLAS — The Rev. Rebekah Miles is the first woman to be named Albert C. Outler Chair of Wesley Studies at Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology. Miles also openly identifies as LGBTQ. Outler was a noted scholar of John Wesley’s works and famously formulated the Wesleyan Quadrilateral that Christians should consider Scripture, tradition, reason and experience as they live their faith.
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UM News: Outler was a great scholar — and a pack rat |
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Photo by the Rev. Britt Cox, First United Methodist Church in Evanston, Ill.
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With warm faith, pastors seek to counter ICE
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Church responds to crisis in Madagascar
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