Methodist Federation
for Social Action
MFSA has been an independent voice for justice within Methodism since 1907. MFSA unites activists within the United Methodist Church to work on issues of justice, peace
and liberation in the church, nation and world.
Click here to learn more about MFSA
Links to Connect With Us:
General Conference 2012 News...
(April 24 - May 4 in Tampa, Florida)
...The Common Witness Coalition's Theme and Campaign for General Conference 2012 is"Love Your Neighbor"
Visit the "Love Your Neighbor" website at www.GC12.org
and
View & promote videos on an inclusive church at www.generalconference2012.org
...Volunteer at General Conference 2012 and work with the Common Witness Coalition (MFSA, RMN & Affirmation)
Click here to sign-up & volunteer
Once you've volunteered, if you need housing while at GC12, send a request to gchousing@mfsaweb.org
(first preference goes to those staying for the full two weeks)
...National MFSA Releases Alternative Petitions to the "Call to Action" Proposals
Also Launches a website to highlight differences and begin a churchwide conversation about our future... at www.mfsaGC12.org
Read the Press Release Here
...UM Kairos Response finds "an unusual advocate" for "Aligning United Methodist Church Investments with Resolutions on Israel-Palestine."
Read the UMKR and the United Methodist Reporter Article Here.
Now Over 1100 Clergy Have Taken a Stand for Marriage Equality
"It's making headlines: United Methodist clergy from around the connection are standing up for marriage equality. During its annual conference in St. Cloud, 40 Minnesota clergy announced that they would no longer abide by the denomination's discriminatory policy. In the weeks that followed the number has grown to over 100. Similar marriage initiatives have blossomed (or were already underway) in other annual conferences as well. We are currently aware of marriage initiatives underway in the following conferences: Minnesota, New England, New York, Northern Illinois, Oregon-Idaho, Upper New York, Cal-Nevada, Tennessee Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Baltimore-Washington and Oklahoma... we invite you to prayerfully consider involving yourself in an existing initiative or to start one in your own area."
Click here to read the Upper New York Clergy petition supporting Marriage Equality for All
If you are UNY AC Clergy and would like to sign on - go to the Take Action section of this page to sign-up today!
Click here for the Monthly Social Justice Prayer from MFSA
E-News post
~ MFSA's bi-weekly Email Newsletter ~
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Click here to read archived E-News posts & to
sign-up to receive them directly
GC 2012 is April 24 to May 4, 2012 Our many volunteers pay their own way, so to help keep your costs down reduced rate accomodations will be made available.
You can volunteer for part or all of the time...
in Tampa, Florida
just make sure you let organizers know on the form.
Click on this button:
Click here to find out about joining UNY MFSA
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(you don't have to be a member of the chapter)
Email a request with "subscribe" in the subject line to
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