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In reply to the discussion: I am going to church tomorrow. [View all]moriah
(8,311 posts)Then explain, if you can do so without lying, that God brought you back to Church after this many years because your heart was torn by the plight of these children -- and you couldn't go another Sunday without confessing and asking for forgiveness from God for your part as an American in this happening.
That you feel called to ask the congregation to join you in confessing and asking forgiveness for that sin during Communion today, and after for the Church to help repent for inaction by working to help them (edit after reading the posts from more active UMC members, asking for that particular congregation to participate in the great UMC migrant programs with even more gusto).
Then, if you get a positive response, work with 'em.
Remember, a lot of Hillary's ethics that fought against her Goldwater upbringing were rooted in her Methodist faith. Methodists might actually respond well if you came across as truly moved and concerned.