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World Communion Sunday calls the church to reach out to all people and model diversity among God’s children. Image of young Black man reading outside by Tamarcus Brown, Unsplash.com.
World Communion Sunday calls the church to reach out to all people and model diversity among God’s children. Image of young Black man reading outside by Tamarcus Brown, Unsplash.com.
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Retired Bishop Marcus Matthews and other United Methodist bishops process into the opening worship service of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on April 23, 2024. The Judicial Council, the denomination’s top court, has released three decisions, including one related to the allocation of U.S. bishops. File photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

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