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United Women In Faith
Liturgical dancers from the Seda Negra/Black Silk Dance Company perform during the United Women in Faith Assembly 2026 in Indianapolis. The dance represented the search for home. The assembly also included a workshop where participants learned how United Methodists’ work on housing might offer lessons for other grassroots efforts. Photo by Mike DuBose, United Women in Faith.
How churchgoers can start a grassroots campaign
The experience of United Women in Faith addressing the affordable housing crisis in Indiana offers lessons for other United Methodists trying to make positive change in their communities.
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General Agencies
Church women urged to resist authoritarianism
United Methodists Stacey Abrams and her mother, the Rev. Carolyn Abrams, challenged United Women in Faith to disrupt rollbacks to voting rights. Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine, also shared her story of bravery in the face of brutality.
Mission and Ministry
Planting hope: Mission school journeys toward climate justice
A United Methodist tree-planting initiative in Zimbabwe is providing a living classroom for students while strengthening environmental awareness.
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
Helping people ‘hear the Gospel’ in new ways
For every righteous ‘no,’ there must be a holy ‘yes’
Grace doesn’t grab: Why consent belongs in worship
What comes next after ‘Faithful Resistance’ march?
Winter guard meets Wesleyan warmth
Church must do messy work of restoring community
A clean page for a critical time
Celebrate Black History Month by listening to historic voices