Category Archives: Council of Bishops

An Open Letter to The Council of Bishops

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Vince Gonzales

Today, Bishop Bruce R. Ough, the President of the Council of Bishops released the following statement: To the People Called United Methodist: Grace and peace in the name of Jesus Christ! On the eve of Advent and in the post-election … Continue reading →

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Four Little Girls

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Vince Gonzales

Every year, since 2012, I have posted this piece I wrote.  In light of today’s racial unrest, particularly from the campaign trail, we need to hear these words more today than  ever. By Vince Gonzales, September, 2012   Four little … Continue reading →

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Churches Uniting In Christ Responds to Violence in Orlando and Multiple Police

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Vince Gonzales

In June and July of this year, Churches Uniting In Christ has responded to the pandemic of gun violence that has rocked our Nation.   Churches Uniting in Christ is a covenant relationship among eleven Christian communions that have pledged to … Continue reading →

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Hispanic/Latin@ millennials and the Church

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Vince Gonzales

This past April, I attended a gathering of Hispanic/Latin@ church leaders with the intent of discussing how to reach Hispanic/Latin@ millennials for the church.  There was great diversity of denominations, national origin, language and polity among this group.  I was … Continue reading →

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A Statement on the Orlando Shooting

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Vince Gonzales

On the somber anniversary of the Mother Emanual shooting, Churches Uniting in Christ released the following statement: Statement on the Mass Shooting at Pulse Nightclub, Orlando, FL On this, the anniversary of the mass shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church … Continue reading →

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On Being a Clergy Spouse, Part Two

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Vince Gonzales

I prepared this blog posting several months ago but, apparently, forgot to hit the publish button.  It is Part 2 of what I hope will become a series. One of the things that I find alarming is the way in … Continue reading →

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Liberty and Justice for All Initiative

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Vince Gonzales

Today, in Washington D.C., the Liberty and Justice for All Initiative wrapped up a conference at which churches have been asked to make  racism and racially-motivated violence a thing of the past. With that in mind, I stood before my … Continue reading →

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Will We Overcome?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Vince Gonzales

In keeping with the promise made at our meeting of the Racial and Social Justice Task Force, a vital part of Churches Uniting in Christ, it was decided to start sharing our stories of racial and social injustice each of us have experienced.  Here … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day revisited

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Vince Gonzales

Below is the posting I wrote last year.  Unfortunately, nothing much has changed.  In 2004, when our Council of Bishops, through the General Conference that year, agreed to raise funds for the Global AIDS Fund equal to $1.00 per United … Continue reading →

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