Of Rights and Rites By Gilbert H. CaldwellSpecial to the Star-Telegram Eight years ago, at the age of 66, I was arrested at the United Methodist General Conference in Cleveland. I was arrested twice: first as part of a demonstration outside the meeting place, and later with my fellow United Methodist clergy and lay persons […]
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A Personal Invitation From Rev. Dr. Mel White
A Personal Invitation From Rev. Dr. Mel White Gary and I are hoping that you will seriously consider joining us in Ft. Worth, Texas, April 25-27, and if you can, stay through the following week until Friday, May 2. You will have a rare opportunity to stand with us on the front lines of our […]
Schedule for the Direct Action at the 2008 UMC General Conference
Schedule for the Direct Action at the 2008 UMC General Conference This schedule is subject to change, so please check back frequently. Updated 4/18/2008 Friday, April 25, 2008 12:30pm – 2:00pm Picnic in the Park with Transgender People of Faith featuring Soulforce Board Member Judy Osborne, UM Affirmation Spokesperson Diane Delap, Rev. Drew Phoenix, and […]
A Call to Action From Gil Caldwell
A Call to Action From Gil Caldwell A few years ago I saw the Slave Narratives, a presentation of some of the stories that were told by my African ancestors who were slaves. There were nine words in that presentation that I will take with me to my grave; "They used the Bible like a […]
A Call to Action From Phil Lawson
A Call to Action From Phil Lawson Fifty-eight years ago, in 1950, I attended my first non-violent direct action with Bayard Rustin and George Houser who organized the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) so that youth and young adults would come to Washington D.C. to confront the discrimination and segregation laws in the nation’s capital. In […]
Soulforce to Mark 10th Anniversary in 2008 with Direct Action at United Methodist General Conference
Planning Team Affirms "Global Vision of Justice" ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: January 2, 2008For Immediate ReleaseContact: Paige Schilt, Director of Public Relations and MediaCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org****************************************** Today the Soulforce United Methodist Planning Team released a statement announcing a planned direct action at the 2008 United Methodist General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 26-27. Signers of […]