Theologian celebrates women"s 'audacity of faith'

By DENISE JOHNSON STOVALL Special Contributor    A theologian recently preaching at St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church in Dallas picked up on President Barack Obama’s “audacity of hope” theme. The Rev. Stacey Floyd-Thomas said women named and unnamed throughout the Bible, as well as African-American foremothers, had “the audacity of faith.”   Dr. Floyd-Thomas, associate professor of ethics and society at Vanderbilt...

Vigil held on proposal

Members of Christ’s Foundry in Dallas, North Texas Conference clergy and others gathered outside the Carrollton office of Rep. Burt Solomons for a prayer vigil opposing the sanctuary cities bill in the Texas Legislature. Solomon’s bill, which stalled in the House, would have cut state funding to cities that discourage police from asking detainees about their immigration status.  ...

AROUND THE CONFERENCE

Mission starts the week off right in Denton First UMC Denton member Jon LeRoy and John, a guest, perform at First Meal, which provides food and fellowship on Sundays to those in need.    Church members Don Oldham, Bunny Hodges and Beckah Maxwell-LeRoy serve pancakes. First Meal, begun in 2010, has grown from a monthly program to a weekly one shared with Faith UMC (Corinth), Denton Wesley Foundation and Trinity UMC (Denton).  Photos by Jessica Wright   School...