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General Church
Stephen Trowen (S.T.) Nagbe United Methodist Church in Monrovia, Liberia, recently reopened after being closed due to disruptions between current and former church members. The reopening came in the wake of a civil court ruling that affirmed the Liberia Conference as the owner of all properties registered in its name that are under dispute, including churches, schools, health facilities and universities. Photo by E Julu Swen, UM News.

United Methodists cheer court win in Liberia

A civil court ruling affirming The United Methodist Church’s Liberia Conference as the sole legal owner of all its properties under dispute is being met with joy and relief.
Social Concerns
The Rev. Dr. Thomas Muhomba. Photo courtesy of the author.

Honoring our differences while celebrating unity

As The United Methodist Church seeks to embody unity, it must also reckon with the distinct realities and contexts that shape its people.
Church Leadership
Steven Odhiambo of the Kenya-Ethiopia Conference is consecrated as a home missioner by retired United Methodist Bishop Joaquina F. Nhanala during the Africa Region Deaconess/Home Missioner consecration service on July 9 at the Lutheran Uhuru Hostel and Conference Centre in Moshi, Tanzania. The ceremony marked the first time a United Methodist deaconess/home missioner consecration was held on African soil. Photo courtesy of Laurel Akin.

Diaconal vision for Africa becomes reality

For the first time, a United Methodist deaconess/home missioner consecration is held on African soil, as 15 candidates are consecrated for service.

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