Each and all of us, created in the image of God are one body - our church, our community, our world. Following the example of Jesus, we love, value and advocate for the just and equitable treatment of all of God's children. The Equity and Social Justice Committee provides opportunities to learn about and become more involved in doing just that. We embrace the United Methodist Social Principles which are a "call to faithfulness and to social engagement" and a "challenge to all members to engage in deliberative reflection and encourage intentional dialogue between faith and practice." (Preface, Social Principles)Through information sessions with speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds addressing many social issues and through trips to various locations and museums, we invite believers to find new ways to put our faith into practice. We also aim to connect the congregation to United Methodist Initiatives in our national legislature by exploring TAKE ACTION alerts, which provide a mechanism for contacting Congressional Representatives regarding pending legislation. (see umcjustice.org ) NURTURE your SPIRIT and IGNITE your ACTIVISM.
Methodism in Black and White
Rev. Patti Walz offers a presentation entitled, “Methodism in Black and White.” Included are photos of Philadelphia’s Historic St. George’s United Methodist Church and Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, and an overview of the difficult history of union and division.
The ESJ Speaker Series Videos
Heritage Room, September 28th
Rachel Britland - Introduction to Music Therapy
Heritage Room, October 19th
Rev. Noe Gabriel Lopez - Hispanic Heritage Month
Heritage Rm - December 7th
Greg Wilson's Update From Ukraine/Jeeps For Peace
ESJ Speaker on Poverty 10am, Heritage Room -
Eduardo Esquivel, MSW. Executive Director Of Simple Homes Fuller Center
Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of Song from the Black Church Experience
The observance of Black History Month in the life of the Church can take on many forms. Yet any celebration without gratitude and appreciation of the contributions from the Africana traditions to the music life of the whole church would be incomplete.
To give a taste of the scope and variety of musical styles and genres, Discipleship Ministries presents a four-part video series, “Lift Every Voice: A Celebration of Song from the Black Church Experience” with Bishop Ernest Lyght and the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Wilson, Executive Director of Worship Resources. Bishop Lyght and Dr. Wilson sing and explore how music from the Black Church, such as the traditional Negro spiritual, hymns, songs both sacred and the secular, and contemporary gospel, has contributed to the rich musical tapestry of today’s worship experience.
Join us for this lively presentation of A Celebration of Song from the Black Church Experience.
Lift Every Voice: Part 1, Give Me Jesus! | A Celebration of Song from the Black Church Experience!