Social Concerns

Mission and Ministry
Peter Levenstrong, associate rector at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco, speaks during the AI and Church Summit Aug. 24-27 at the Harry Denman Building in Nashville, Tenn. The ecumenical gathering, themed “Human Agency,” featured participants from The Episcopal Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Presbyterian Church (USA) and The United Methodist Church. Photo by Chris Law, Discipleship Ministries.

Summit probes the danger and benefits of AI

More than 500 church leaders learned about and debated the merits of artificial intelligence at the AI and Church Summit Aug. 24-27 in Nashville.
Faith Stories
Bishop Alfred F. “Fritz” Mutti III, who led United Methodists in Kansas from 1992 to 2004, died Sept. 1 at age 88. Alongside his late wife, he advocated for LGBTQ inclusion and helped establish the United Methodist Global AIDS Committee and Fund. Photo courtesy of the Council of Bishops.

Bishop Mutti, leader in AIDS fight, dies

Retired Bishop Albert Frederick “Fritz” Mutti, alongside his late wife, advocated for LGBTQ inclusion and helped establish the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund. The couple’s tireless advocacy came out of great personal loss.
Ecumenism
Sunlight filters through old-growth redwoods, some as tall as 300 feet, at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve near Guerneville, Calif. United Methodists are joining with Christians across traditions in adding a shared feast day and season that focuses on God, the Creator. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Creation celebration added to church year

United Methodists are joining with Christians across traditions in adding a shared feast day and season that focuses on God, the Creator. The season coincides with an ecumenical focus on addressing climate change.
Immigration
The Rev. Ronell Howard addresses attendees at the Greater New Jersey Conference’s “Prayerful Witness” outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, N.J. on Aug. 15. She invoked Jesus’ second commandment, "Love your neighbor as yourself,” which became a recurring theme for the day. Photo by John W. Coleman, UM News.

‘Prayerful witness’ offered for immigrants

United Methodists in New Jersey gathered outside Delaney Hall detention center to show Christian love, concern and solidarity to detainees and visiting loved ones.

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