Fall 2025 Pages for Progress
Join the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society as they read and discuss "Witness at Sand Creek: The Life and Letters of Silas Soule."In the early morning hours of November 29, 1864, the Third Colorado Cavalry, made up of 675 men under the command of Colonel John Chivington, a Methodist minister and political opportunist, attacked a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho encampment in the bend of the Big Sandy Creek located in southeastern Colorado Territory. The attack lasted for eight hours, and approximately 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho people, most of whom were women, children, and the elders were killed. Captain Silas Soule refused Chivington’s orders, instructed his men to hold their fire, and refused to take part in the massacre.
Faith-Based Webinar Planned on AI
The World Council of Churches plans on Oct. 15 to host the first in a series of webinars, “AI and Our Information Society: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,” on the positive and negative aspects of artificial intelligence and its impact in the digital communication sphere. The webinar is set for 7 a.m. U.S. Central time.
