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Alone together: The 2020 Pentecost paradox

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Deconstructing White Privilege

The General Commission on Religion and Race invites United Methodist Christians to engage in conversations about race, racial identity and the challenges that come when racial prejudices and bias are combined with institutional power and privilege, typically defined as racism.

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Video produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race of The United Methodist Church.

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COVID-19 Prayer: God of all, we turn to You

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Minister with Francis Asbury faith lineage turns 100

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The need for giving when church doors close

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Spirit-filled and more: People of God

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We are not alone: Pentecost 2020

Pentecost 2020 comes to us as the world continues to deal with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. In this special United Methodist Communications production, set in the ever-increasingly common virtual world, a small group examines the meaning of Pentecost and the good news that we are not alone.

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