Welcoming, Affirming, Reconciling Ministries (WARM) | Desert Southwest Conference

Today at a special gathering to support pastors just appointed to new Reconciling Communities this year, the Nic Reconciling Methodists team also invited them to commit to a robust ministry of justice as they were prayed over and gifted new Reconciling stoles. A beautiful witness. What does your conference do to help empower Reconciling clergy in your area? | Reconciling Ministries Network

We had an absolutely incredible trip filled with grace, hospitality, and authentic relationship building in Liberia last month. Here's a short clip of the highlights of our time with United Methodist siblings in the Liberia Conference. If you'd like to make a contribution to our "African Christian Communities, Theologies, and Services (ACCTS)" arm, you can do so at rmnetwork.org/give. | Reconciling Ministries Network

Children are supposed to be safer once the state steps in. This clip shows a very different reality. In this testimony, it’s reported that children in foster care die at a rate six times higher than children in the general public, and that many face new abuse— including sexual abuse — after being placed in “official safety.” On top of that, caseworkers and social workers inside Child Protective Services are accused of fraud, corruption, and deception, all while families are told this is about “p

The movement we dreamed of is here — and now, the work begins. Stories of Becoming, a new podcast series from Reconciling Ministries Network, shares real conversations of courage, faith, and inclusion — stories of people and churches still being made new by God’s love. 🎧 Listen to the welcome episode now on Spotify: https://hubs.li/Q03R1pLM0 & Youtube: https://hubs.li/Q03R1xDg0 [Text version for accessibility: There's so many reasons for this podcast right now. We've gotta celebrate the wins, w

Reconciling United Methodists from The Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church took some time during the Breaking the Silence Winter Gathering to tell The UMC that #ItsTime for change! Will you take a moment to send a letter to your delegates and share with them your own thoughts on whether the church should continue to discriminate against LGBTQ persons? Visit rmnetwork.org/itstime now. | Reconciling Ministries Network