Category Archives: From the Editor

Dear readers, For almost 150 years, women in the Methodist tradition have been organized for mission. And for as many years, these women have told their own story. As we look to the next 150 years, we are excited to … Continue reading →

For those of us called by our faith to work for justice, it’s been a hard summer. A hard year. There are days I’m afraid to read the news or unclasp my hands from prayer. The volume of worry and … Continue reading →

I recently listened to a podcast on food during the Great Depression. It was a lecture from Iowa State University professor Pamela Riney-Kehrberg (part of C-Span’s Lectures in History series). Two points stuck with me most: Widespread starvation wasn’t caused … Continue reading →

As I write this, high school students across southern Florida are marching in solidarity with the survivors of the mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Some students traveled hours by bus to the state capitol … Continue reading →

My daughter, Iris, was born Sept. 18, 2017. She’s a happy, funny little girl who definitely knows how to use her voice. You’ll find her most Sunday mornings sleeping on her daddy’s shoulder in the back pew at church. She … Continue reading →

This issue features our biannual mission maps, marking where your Mission Giving is changing lives throughout the world. Like our foremothers, United Methodist Women today knows that funding women is essential for positive change to occur. The creative community that … Continue reading →

We’ve made it to the next year, a new year, a marker that gives us an excuse to look back at our choices of the past year and make resolutions for the next. As you contemplate your resolutions I have … Continue reading →

My favorite Christmastime hymn is “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” It sums up for me the longing and the focus of Advent: Come peace, come joy. Come God, be with us. We prepare for the birth of Christ, who brings … Continue reading →