July,
2007 MFSA News
Open letter to Senators Acting on the Nomination of Dr. James Holsinger for Surgeon General
September,
2006 MFSA News
People of Faith for Peace: September 26th Day of Action
The Ground Truth
June/July,
2006 MFSA News
Arkansas' Working Families Get Long-Overdue Raise
50th Anniversary of UM Opposition to the Death Penalty
Western Jurisdiction Bishops Speak Out on Immigration
May,
2006 MFSA News
Methodist
Federation for Social Action Responds to Judicial Coucil Decision
re Decision #1032
April,
2006 MFSA News
2,500
United Methodists Urge Judicial Council to Reverse Decision #1032
United
Methodist LGBT Clergy Issue Letter to UM Church Leaders
Asian
American USs Speak Out on Immigration Reform
January,
2006 MFSA
News
End
the Occupation Announces: “More than 70 Organizations
Join National Campaign Against Anti-Palestinian Legislation”
United
Methodist News Service Appeal Documents & Articles
December,
2005 MFSA
News An
Open Letter to Four Bishops Involved in the Trial of Beth Stroud,
by Kathryn Johnson, MFSA Executive Director
Here
We Stand Press
Release
Here
We Stand Declaration
November,
2005 MFSA
News
United Methodist Judicial Council Eliminates Constitutional
Guarantee of Open Membership in United Methodist
Church
GBCS Statement - A Call to End the U.S. Military Presence in Iraq
MFSA Participates in Sept 24-26 Anti-War Activities
October,
2005 MFSA News Beth
Stroud Appeal Overturned by Judicial Council
Judicial
Council Set to Hear Stroud Case October 27th in Houston
United
Methodist News Service Article On Judicial Council Hearing
UM
Action and Good News Statements about Trial nd Appeals
Stroud
Appeal Will Not Change United Methodist Teachings on Homosexuality
IRD
Press Release on Trail Verdict: United Methodist Appeals Committe
Sides with Lesbian Minister
Good
News statement on Stroud appeal
September,
2005 MFSA
News
United
Methodist Witness @ Rally for Peace
MFSA Participates in Sept 24-26 Anti-War Activities
June,
2005 UMC
News
UMNS
Report: "Iliff Regains Good Standing with the
UMC
May,
2005 MFSA
News
United
Methodist News Service Article on Judicial Council Hearing Stroud
Case
“A Matter of Fairness and Prudence” Kathryn
Johnson’s response to the Appeal.
April,
2005 MFSA
News
Laying
Down Our Swords Within the United Methodist Church by Rev. Kathryn
Johnson
People
of Faith and Right to Filibuster:
See Kathryn
Johnson’s statement
and
read document signed by over 142 organizations including MFSA ”
December,
2004 MFSA
News
An
Open Letter to Four Bishops Involved in the Trial of Beth Stroud,
by Kathryn Johnson, MFSA Executive Director
Network of Progressive UM Young Adults Launched
Rachel
is Wailing: Devotional by Rev. Joe Agne ( MFSA Board
Co-President)
November,
2004 MFSA
News
The
Church Chooses Legalism: A Response
to the Trial of the Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud, by
Kathryn J. Johnson, Executive Director Methodist Federation
for Social Action
Beth
Stroud Trial and Updates
Ethnic
Caucus Press Release and Resolution Regarding Iliff
Advocacy
Days "Make All Things New"
Lessons for Liberals : Dialogue between the Rev.
Gil Caldwell and the Rev. Kathryn Johnson
UMNS Report on Iliff
MFSA urges UM Bishops to speak out on war in Iraq
Common
Witness: Where to From Here?
MFSA
Sets New Directions
November,
2004 MENUM
News
MFSA asks UM Board of Pensions to study selective
divestment
September
27, 2004 MFSA
News
Mt.
Olive, Farm Workers sign agreement
September
20, 2004 MFSA
News
World
Council of Churches Releases Messages of Peace
September
8, 2004 MFSA
News
Churches World-Wide to Pray For Peace on 21
September
September
8, 2004 MFSA
News
People
of Faith Demanding 'Let Justice Roll!' Rally, Form
'Ring of Hope' in New York
September
8, 2004 MFSA
News
“ Election
Year Guide for Houses of Worship” produced by the Interfaith Alliance as part of the One
Nation, Many Faiths get out the vote efforts.
September
8,
2004 MFSA
News
Poverty
Figures Should Galvanize United Methodists, leaders say UMC.org
July
1st, 2004 MFSA
News
Massive
Challenge to Defy Bush on Cuba Contacts:
Lucia Bruno, Ellen Bernstein
July
1st, 2004 MFSA
News
Bush
Engages In Shocking Attempt to Politicize Churches by
Rev. Nathan Wilson
July
1st,
2004 MFSA
News
Actions
Options for Protesting Use of Torture by
Corinne Whitlatch
March
22, 2004 MFSA
News
Response
to the Verdict in the Trial of Karen Dammann by
Kathryn Johnson
March
14, 2004 MFSA
News
Lobby
to Prevent Reinstatement the Draft
March,
2004 Action
Alert
MENUM
Letter to Sharon
February,
2004 MFSA News
Peacemaking
in Wartime, by Jim Winkler
February,
2004 MFSA News
Gay
Marriages: A Matter Of Pastoral Care
January, 2004 MFSA News
And in this Corner...by Kathryn Johnson
October 11, 2003 MFSA Press
Release
National MFSA Board of Directors Meets at Historic UM Camp and Prepares for a Progressive Presence at General Conference
October 10, 2003 MENUM Press
Release
MENUM Condemns
Recent Suicide Bombing, Urge Sharon to Stop Building
Security Wall
July 25 2003 MFSA News
HERE I STAND: FOR GOD'S SAKE - LITERALLY - LET'S STOP BATTLING
June 7 2003 MFSA News
Voices of Faith: New Life in the Christian Church - News and Photos
May 29, 2003 Zion's Herald
Can
there be "new life" for a church @ risk?
May 13, 2003 UMNS Press Release
Ad hoc group releases book 'United Methodism at risk'
April 26, 2003 Press Release
United
Methodist Leaders Release Book Challenging Ultra-Conservatives
February 27, 2003 UMNS Press Release
International Church Leaders Plead for Peaceful Solution to Iraq Crisis
January 21, 2003 UMNS Press Release
MFSA joins thousands to march against war in Iraq
United Methodist Church Leaders Speak Out Against War in Iraq
October 11, 2002 Press Release from Protestant Justice Action
Progressive
Christians Oppose the "Christian Zionism" of the Religious
Right
October 2, 2002 Statement on War
It Is Within Our Power to Stop This War - MFSA Executive Director Speaks Out on Iraq
September 3, 2002 UMNS News Release
Jim Winkler, General Secretary of General Board of Church and Society, speaks out on Iraq
September 1, 2002 NGO Action
News
"End the Occupation" Symposium
being held at United Nations Headquarters
June 15, 2002 MFSA News
MFSA Director Speaks at GCCUIR Listening Post on Homosexuality and the Unity of the Church
May 28, 2002 MENUM News
UMNS News Release on May 24th MENUM Forum and Statement
May 24, 2002 MENUM News
MENUM Statement Promoting a Just Peace
May 24, 2002 MFSA News
MENUM to Sponsor Forum on Crisis in the Middle East
Hope and Crisis in Palestine and Israel: Charting a Course as United Methodists
May 7, 2002 MENUM News
UMNS
News Release - UM Bishops Address Nuclear Weapons as well as
Middle East Peace
April 22, 2002 Press Release
National MFSA Board of Directors Speaks Out Against War and Commits to Strengthen and Expand MFSA Witness Within the United Methodist Church
March 28, 2002 Press Release from the Southeast Jurisdictional MFSA Leaders
Southeast Jurisdictional MFSA Leaders Urge Bishops To Take Action Against War
March 18, 2002 Press Release from the General Board of Church and Society
General Board of Church and Society: Statement on the Middle East
March 6, 2002 MFSA News
Sandra
Olewine gives first-hand account of bombing in Bethlehem [includes pictures]
October 11, 2001 Press Release
MFSA Urges Sustained Peacemaking Efforts
October 2, 2001 Press Release
MFSA Urges American Leaders Not to Lose Sight of the Larger Picture as They Respond to September 11 Attacks
September, 2001 MFSA News
MFSA Network Gathers at RMN Convocation
September, 2001 MFSA News
UMOC Charts Course for the Future
September, 2001 MFSA News
Clergy Alliance Formed
July 27, 2001 MFSA News
UMC
Called to Account on ‘Igniting Ministries’ Campaign
January 12, 2001 Press Release
MFSA Opposes Ashcroft Nomination
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