Green Team Toolkit
Practical tools from the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement to help your congregation start a green team and connect worship, learning, everyday practices, and advocacy with care for creation.
Becoming an Anti-Racist Organization
MFSA shares findings from its organizational racial audit, offering church leaders a starting point for examining power, decision making, and the gap between stated values and everyday practices.
Disability, Trauma, and the Church
A white paper from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities on recognizing trauma, confronting ableism, and removing barriers so people with disabilities can participate and lead fully.
Deaf Ministry and Accessibility Resources
Worship materials, awareness activities, and ministry guidance from the United Methodist Congress of the Deaf to support communication access, Deaf leadership, and fuller participation in church life.
LGBTQ+ Glossary of Terms
A free glossary from Reconciling Ministries Network explaining terms related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, with a foundation for more informed and welcoming ministry.
Brochure: Transgender People as a Gift to The UMC
A brochure from the United Methodist Alliance for Transgender Inclusion exploring the gifts transgender people bring to the church and calling for their full belonging and leadership.
Land Acknowledgement vs. Welcome by the Original People
Guidance from the Native American International Caucus on the difference between land acknowledgements and welcomes by Indigenous peoples, with practical suggestions for planning church gatherings.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: Worship and Action
Worship resources, liturgy, and event guidance shared by NAIC to help churches raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women and connect prayer with education and action.
Understanding and Responding to Christian Nationalism
A recorded webinar, speaker handouts, and further reading shared by Western Methodist Justice Movement to help congregations understand Christian nationalism and consider a faithful response.
The Kairos Palestine II Document
A Palestinian Christian statement on faith, justice, and resistance, shared by United Methodists for Kairos Response. Hear Palestinian Christian voices calling the church toward solidarity and liberation.
Salt+Soil+Seawater
Resources for worship and small groups from the Creation Justice Movement, celebrating the Feast of Creation and connecting faith with care for the earth.
Advent Reflection: Joy That Resists, Heals, and Walks
A Spanish-language Advent reflection and prayer by Gustavo Vásquez, shared by MARCHA, connecting Christian hope with migration, solidarity, and justice
People & Pronouns: Language That Sees Us
A paid guide from Reconciling Ministries Network connecting pronouns and inclusive language with scripture, Wesleyan theology, and practical steps toward more affirming congregations.
Love Alike: Faith and Politics
A paid small-group study from Reconciling Ministries Network exploring faith, identity, politics, and justice through prayer, scripture, and guided conversations across difference.
Speaking Up for Climate Action
Nearly two-dozen members of the United Methodist Council of Bishops recently completed a first-of-its-kind training course called Speaking Up for Climate Action designed to ground participants in climate science, theological mandates, and effective environmental advocacy.
The material from this event has now been formatted for use by others and can be reviewed on the Speaking Up for Climate Action webpage.