UMC News
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Bishop Mutti, leader in AIDS fight, dies
02 September 2026Retired Bishop Albert Frederick “Fritz” Mutti, alongside his late wife, advocated for LGBTQ inclusion and helped establish the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund. The couple’s tireless advocacy came out of great personal loss.
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Grants available to help churches switch to solar
02 September 2026Up to 20 churches will be selected for the UMC Solar and Battery Pilot Program. Select participating churches will be invited to apply for an UMCOR grant up to $100,000 to support their projects.
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2026 East Congo Annual Conference
02 September 2026July 21-26, Kindu, Congo
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Churches go solar, putting creation care into action
02 September 2026United Methodist churches in Georgia are jumping on the solar power train, helped by a tax break from the Biden administration and a nonprofit that’s showing they can care for the environment while also reducing their electric bill.
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Creation celebration added to church year
31 August 2026United Methodists are joining with Christians across traditions in adding a shared feast day and season that focuses on God, the Creator. The season coincides with an ecumenical focus on addressing climate change.
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‘Prayerful witness’ offered for immigrants
28 August 2026United Methodists in New Jersey gathered outside Delaney Hall detention center to show Christian love, concern and solidarity to detainees and visiting loved ones.
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Churches mobilize after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
28 August 2026Churches and mission partners are responding after catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, as Asian Christian leaders call for prayer, humanitarian support and sustained solidarity with affected communities.
