In response to recent acts of violence in West Africa, WMJM is making the following statement to share with West Africa leaders and the United Methodist Community: (graphic courtesy of UMNews).

The Western Methodist Justice Movement seeks a communications contractor to manage its communications needs. The part-time position will work with the WMJM website, email of a monthly newsletter and special messages, social media, and other functions.

A Request for Proposal document outlines more details on how to apply. The position is open until filled, with initial review on or after April 30, 2025.

Western Methodist Justice Movement is responding to the many rapid and distressing changes coming from the presidential administration by monitoring and reporting on threats, both nationally and in individual states, to reproductive freedom and gender affirming care.

Western Methodist Justice Movement invites congregations and ministries to participate in acts of kindness and prophetic calls for justice on Witness Wednesday during Holy Week (April 16, 2025).

In response to the pervasive presence of Christian Nationalism in our national life today, Western Methodist Justice Movement is hosting a webinar "Understanding and Responding to Christian Nationalism" on Wednesday, April 2 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Pacific Time. Read more to register.

On October 16, 2024, WMJM presented a webinar on the constitutional amendments for The United Methodist Church.

A panel of Agency Representatives, and content specialists discussed where The United Methodist Church goes next on the constitutional amendments passed at the 2020 (a.k.a. 2024) General Conference session.

To help you, your church, and your conference prepare, WMJM is hosting a web event to help people understand the voting process, who can vote on ratification, how the votes are counted, how this conversation is happening around the globe, and how you can have an impact, even if you are not a voting member of your annual conference.

WMJM gathered together in Spokane Washington before the Western Jurisdictional Conference. You can now view videos of the day’s programming.

Since its inception, UMAF has expressed its position that African United Methodist Churches should stay as part of a Unified United Methodist Church.

United Methodists in UMKR, like so many throughout our church, are weeping for the people of the Holy Land. We decry the indiscriminate attacks on all civilians, both Israelis and Palestinians. We mourn with those who are grieving for the dead, we suffer for those who are injured, starving, or living in fear today, and we seek the safe release of all the political captives held by both the state of Israel and Hamas.

Christian Nationalism is a troubling ideology that seeks to merge Christian and American identities. It distorts both the Christian faith and America’s constitutional democracy.

Save January 20, 2024, and register now for a conversation on Christian Nationalism.

Guests from Western Methodist Justice Movement and other groups share their reflections on attending the United Methodist Africa Forum meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa in April of 2023.

The social witness of the United Methodist Church is a vital part of our calling and mission of transforming the world. We cannot afford to see that witness weakened or neglected, when more than ever our world urgently needs to hear a faith-filled voice for justice and compassion.
An important part of that witness are the legislative resolutions adopted by our church bodies.

In his “Bar of the Conference” podcast, United Methodist campus minister Derrick Scott III talks to the Rev. Israel Alvaran, a United Methodist elder in the Philippines who now works with the advocacy group Reconciling Ministries Network. Alvaran talks about his faith journey, the state of the church in the Philippines and his hopes for regionalization.

WMJM Hosted two web in March to provide updates about the upcoming United Methodist Africa Forum and the Christmas Covenant Legislation on reducing colonialism being proposed to General Conference. Both sessions had presentations about the April gathering of African church leaders to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa and about the intent of the legislation which has been written and shepherded by a group of central conference representatives.

As gun violence continues to threaten life and lively hood across the United States, the Western Methodist Justice Movement offers this pastoral letter to our community.

Now is the time for us to speak out and stand up for gun violence prevention, and for the ability to live safely in our neighborhoods.

The Western Methodist Justice Movement denounces Dobbs v. Jackson, the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. We affirm the sacred worth of those who are or may become pregnant and believe that all people have a right to privacy in medical care and treatment.

WMJM will host the web event “Seeing Episcopal Discernment Though a Social Justice Lens” on Sunday Afternoon, July 31.

Leadership of the Western Methodist Justice Movement (WMJM) stand with Central Conference Bishops and other Central Conference voices in decrying the attempt by the Wesleyan Covenant Association (WCA) and other conservative organizations to manipulate the processes of General Conference by offering to expedite vaccines for voting delegates from outside the United States. ( Photo by Arek Socha, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News)

WMJM Chair Jan Nelson looks back at how this justice movement got started. And where it might go.