Social media graphics from UM News

Happy Fourth of July! Photo by Mike DuBose; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

UM News shares stories and information daily on our social media channels. We also provide graphics based on the United Methodist lectionary. Follow us on

US Independence Day

Download Fourth of July graphic

Image by sebastiano iervolino from Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Pentecost

Download Pentecost graphic in English

Download Pentecost graphic in Spanish

Download Pentecost graphic in Korean

Download Pentecost graphic in French

Photo by Austin Bond; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Palm Sunday

Download Easter graphic in English

Download Easter graphic in Spanish

Download Easter graphic in Korean

Download Easter graphic in French

Photo by Hannah Fleming-Hlll, courtesy of Unsplash; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Palm Sunday

Download Palm Sunday graphic in English

Download Palm Sunday graphic in Spanish

Download Palm Sunday graphic in Korean

Download Palm Sunday graphic in French

Photo by Josh Applegate, courtesy of Unsplash; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Ash Wednesday

Download Ash Wednesday graphic in English

Download Ash Wednesday graphic in Spanish

Download Ash Wedndesday graphic in Korean

Download Ash Wednesday graphic in French

Download Ash Wednesday graphic in Portuguese

Image by un-perfekt from Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Valentine's Day

Download Valentine's Day graphic in English

Download Valentine's Day graphic in Spanish

Download Valentine's Day graphic in Korean

Download Valentine's Day graphic in French

The Transfiguration, Jesus Mafa, courtesy of Vanderbilt University, Divinity Library; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Transfiguration Sunday

Download Transfiguration Sunday graphic in English

Download Transfiguration Sunday graphic in Spanish

Download Transfiguration Sunday graphic in Korean

Download Transfiguration Sunday graphic in French

Excerpt from a sermon given by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1956 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. Original photo by Maile Bradford, UM News.

MLK Day

Download the graphic for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Image by Adrian Campfield, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

New Year

Download New Year graphic in English

Download New Year graphic in Spanish

Download NewYear graphic in Korean

Download New Year graphic in French

"The Birth of Jesus," 1953, by Kim Ki-chang; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Christmas

Download Christmas graphic in English

Download Christmas graphic in Spanish

Download Christmas graphic in Korean

Download Christmas graphic in French

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Seville 1618 - 1682) "The Virgin and Child." Matthew 1:21; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Download Fourth Advent Sunday graphic in English

Download Fourth Advent Sunday graphic in Spanish

Download Fourth Advent Sunday graphic in Korean

Download Fourth Advent Sunday graphic in French

Jesus cures the man born blind. 1973. JESUS MAFA is a response to the New Testament readings from the Lectionary by a Christian community in Cameroon, Africa. Image courtesy of Vanderbilt University; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Third Sunday in Advent

Download Third Advent Sunday graphic in English

Download Third Advent Sunday graphic in Spanish

Download Third Advent Sunday graphic in Korean

Download Third Advent Sunday graphic in French

Photo by Philipp Hubert / Unsplash; editing and graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Second Sunday in Advent

Download Second Advent Sunday graphic in English

Download Second Advent Sunday graphic in Spanish

Download Second Advent Sunday graphic in Korean

Download Second Advent Sunday graphic in French

Image by Andreas Böhm, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass

First Sunday in Advent

Download First Advent Sunday graphic in English

Download First Advent Sunday graphic in Spanish

Download First Advent Sunday graphic in Korean

Download First Advent Sunday graphic in French

Text from hymn tune; photo by Jill Wellington from Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass

Thanksgiving

Download Thanksgiving graphic in English

Download Thanksgiving graphic in French

Charles Wesley hymn "Come, Let Us Join our Friends Above;" image by StockSnap from Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

All Saints Day

Download All Saints Day graphic in English

Download All Saints Day graphic in French

Download All Saints Day graphic in Spanish

Download All Saints Day graphic in Korean

John 1:1. Trinity Sunday. Graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Trinity Sunday / John 1:1

Download Trinity Sunday / John 1:1 graphic in English

Download Trinity Sunday / John 1:1 graphic in French

Download Trinity Sunday / John 1:1 graphic in Korean

Download Trinity Sunday / John 1:1 graphic in Spanish

John 17:22. Image by Sujin Paluga from Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

John 17:22

Download John 17:22 graphic in English

Download John 17:22 graphic in French

Download John 17:22 graphic in Korean

Download John 17:22 graphic in Spanish

Image of John Wesley, founder of Methodism, from the U.S. Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News

Heritage Day / Aldersgate Day

Download Heritage Sunday meme in English

Download Heritage Sunday meme in French

Download Heritage Sunday meme in Korean

Download Heritage Sunday meme in Spanish

Psalm 23. Photo by Pat-Photographies / Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass.

Psalm 23

Download graphic for Psalm 23 in English

Download graphic for Psalm 23 in Spanish

Download graphic for Psalm 23 in Korean

Download graphic for Psalm 23 in French

Earth Day 2025. Photo by G Poulsen / Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UIM News

Earth Day

Download graphic for Earth Day

Photo by Charity Ponter; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Do Unto Others

Download Luke 6:31 graphic in English

Download Luke 6:31 graphic in Spanish

Download Luke 6:31 graphic in French

Grapes image by congerdesign from Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

First Fruits

Download graphic for 1 Corinthians 15:20 in English

Download graphic for 1 Corinthians 15:20 in French

Download graphic for 1 Corinthians 15:20 in Korean

Download graphic for 1 Corinthians 15:20 in Spanish

1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Photo by Mike DuBose; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Love is

Download graphic for 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 in English

Download graphic for 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 in French

Download graphic for 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 in Korean

Children enjoy a game during Vacation Bible School at Furcy Methodist Church in Furcy, Haiti. 2011 photo by Mike DuBose; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Welcome the child

Download "welcome the child" meme above

John 6:35. Photo by Kathleen Barry; meme by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Bread of life

Download "I am the bread of life" meme in English

Download "I am the bread of life" meme in Spanish

Download "I am the bread of life" meme in French

Download "I am the bread of life" meme in Korean

United Methodist leaders are calling for peacemaking in the aftermath of an assassination attempt on current presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump. Photo by Kiều Trường, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Peace

Download peace meme in English

Download peace meme in Korean

Download the meme in French

Multimedia

Editor's Picks

A ministry of healing

Inclusivity brings church back from the brink

Embracing role-playing games at church

Disaster Relief

3 years after wildfire, hope spreads in Lahaina

Ask A Question

Do you have a question about The United Methodist Church? This is the place to get answers. Ask The UMC, a ministry of United Methodist Communications, will answer your question or direct you to an appropriate contact.

Sign up for our newsletter!

Subscribe Now

Faith Stories

The Rev. Andrea Byer Thomas makes therapeutic soaps and creams to soothe skin allergies. Photos courtesy of Handmade Luxuries.

A ministry of healing

Faith, resilience and self-care come together in United Methodist pastor’s unique ministry, which includes a vegan skincare line.

Disaster Relief

Lahaina United Methodist Church on Maui lost its sanctuary in the deadly Maui wildfires, but its congregation never lost its faith. Photo by Lilla Marigza, UM News.

3 years after wildfire, hope spreads in Lahaina

The sanctuary is gone, but the congregation never stopped gathering. At Lahaina United Methodist Church, faith, volunteers and a vision for the future are helping a community rebuild.

Mission and Ministry

The Rev. Betsy Singleton Snyder offers a blessing to Julia Sugarbaker, a mini goldendoodle, at Pinnacle View United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Ark. Snyder and co-author Gayle Fiser have written a book on how churches can start successful pet ministries. Photo from video by Lilla Marigza, UM News.

How churches can adopt their own pet ministries

A new book by United Methodists shares practical guidance for congregations looking to build community connections by caring for pets and the people who love them.