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Statement on the Ratification of UMC Constitutional Amendments
The Methodist Federation for Social Action celebrates this week’s historic news that all four constitutional amendments adopted by the 2020/2024 General Conference have been ratified by the annual conferences of The United Methodist Church.
This moment reflects decades of faithful advocacy by countless United Methodists who have worked to build a church rooted in justice, equity, and God’s unconditional welcome. These amendments strengthen our shared life together: affirming that no one can be excluded because of gender or ability, naming and confronting racism and colonialism as sin, empowering regional decision-making across our global connection, and expanding pathways for clergy leadership.
It’s been one year since the historic General Conference
As United Methodists head into Annual Conference season, we’ve been reflecting on what it means to work for justice in a world often marked by struggle and resistance.
More than a century ago, amid rising movements for labor rights and social reform, Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) was born from a vision—a belief that faith calls us not to stand by passively and get pushed around, but to engage deeply, to lift up the voices of the marginalized, and to challenge the systems that perpetuate injustice.
