Pursuing Justice 2010

Pursuing Justice 2010

On Tax Day – April 15th, 2010 – GBM staff, board members and partners again gathered at the downtown Post Office to call attention to the need for a universal living wage here in the United States.  Too many of our neighbors work at jobs paying only minimum wage, but...
Pursuing Justice In 2010

Pursuing Justice In 2010

On Friday, December 1, as part of a march led by the Southern Human Rights Organizers’ Conference in support of domestic workers’ rights, Scott Douglas spoke at Central Station about Birmingham’s civil rights history, the role domestic workers played in the movement,...

Special Stories

Every year GBM is blessed by volunteers and donors who help us do the work we are committed to – the work of serving people, pursuing justice and building community. Each year a few special individuals and groups do something that speaks of the power of being partners...
When Words Spill Blood

When Words Spill Blood

Attitudes toward homosexuality in Uganda have rarely been one of acceptance. In fact, homosexual acts are currently punishable by a prison sentence. But after visits from American evangelical ministers who preached against homosexuality, Uganda has become a deadly...

Sustaining Justice: A Sermon By George M. Thompson

On Sunday, November 7, our Faith in Community Coordinator George Thompson delivered this beautiful sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham. You can hear the sermon here (mp3). The following is a revised and much reduced version of that sermon. While...
Fall Festival

Fall Festival

On Saturday, October 23, GBM celebrated the beautiful weather with a Fall Festival Community Day. The Leisure Ministry of Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church provided a surprisingly large Moonwalk and delicious popcorn. Additional food and drinks were provided by...