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Culture

Human Rights
The Rev. GaHyung Kim processes with fellow clergy during the ordination service of Northern Illinois Conference held on June 16 in Schaumburg, IL. Photo by Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Gratitude for diverse ministry

As she retires, a Korean American pastor looks back on the challenges and blessings of serving in cross-racial/cross-cultural appointments.
Theology and Education
“Influence of Ancestors,” an artwork by Tony A. Tiger, is about how ancestors can inform, inspire and encourage. Images include Tiger at 15, his grandfather and a Fox warrior. Photo courtesy of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries.

Airport exhibit spotlights Indigenous heritage

To counter an exhibit at the Atlanta airport that skimps on the Native American experience, a United Methodist has curated an exhibit featuring Indigenous artists that will be available to thousands of travelers for the next year.
Disaster Relief
Family photos show a four-generation Alaskan fish camp before it was destroyed by typhoon. Photos courtesy of the Rev. Bertha Koweluk, Greater Northwest Conference.

Responding to wreckage of Alaskan typhoon

The typhoon that hit more than 1,000 miles of Alaska coastline in late September didn’t just damage buildings but disrupted generational ways of living for years to come. The fish camps that provide people sustenance are mostly gone.
Violence
Jim Patterson. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Will Smith, Chris Rock and violence

When so much of the media we consume glorifies violence and revenge, it’s not surprising that we’re tempted to respond in the same way.

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