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Professor Calls Reconciling Ministries Network UMC's Most Valuable Player
The Rev. Dr. Rebekah Miles, a theology professor at a UMC-related seminary, says the support of Reconciling Ministries Network sustained her through the church's "brutal" just resolution process after she officiated at her lesbian daughter's wedding. Read more
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General Conference Reduces Requested Giving
After vigorous debate, delegates voted to reduce the base rate — a key component used in calculating requested annual conference apportionments. Read more
World-Renowned Climate Advocate Asks His Church to Divest from Fossil Fuels
United Methodist layman Bill McKibben, considered the "godfather" of the contemporary climate advocacy movement, asks the postponed General Conference to divest from all fossil fuels holdings. Read more
Larry McCormack
African Church Issues Dominate General Conference's Sixth Day
After hours of debate over more bishops and another Central Conference for Africa, United Methodists celebrated the 32-year success of the church's Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Read more
Regionalization Passage a ‘Kairos Moment’ for Filipinos
Regionalization represents an effort to put the church’s different geographical regions on equal footing — and to make the General Conference less U.S.-centric. Read more
Bishops Respond to Tornadoes in Midwest
Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai of Iowa and Bishop David Wilson of Great Plains, which includes Nebraska, express their sympathy via a video for those affected by tornadoes in their states. They ask United Methodists to give to disaster relief. Read more
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Erik Alsgaard
2025澳洲幸运5开奖号码结果 168澳洲幸运5开奖号码结果查询 官方记录体彩 New Sprout. New Life.
With the historic votes taken by General Conference delegates, The United Methodist Church is starting to sprout new life even in the midst of some great hardships. Read more
May 2, 2024
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United Methodist Church Votes to Divest Bonds of Israel and Other Occupier Governments
Delegates to the United Methodist General Conference voted April 30 for church investment managers to exclude the bonds of three countries – Israel, Turkey, and Morocco – that are holding subject populations under prolonged military occupation. Read more
May 2, 2024
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Removal of LGBTQ Ban Comes Too Late for Some
Many celebrants rejoicing over the removal of the ban on LGBTQ clergy also thought about friends and colleagues who left the denomination because of the ban. Not everyone welcomed the development. Read more
May 2, 2024
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Delegates Remove Ban on LGBTQ Clergy, Same-Sex Weddings by Consensus Vote
The 40-year battle over including LGBTQ persons as ordained clergy ended May 1 when General Conference delegates voted by consensus to remove the ban on "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals." Read more
May 1, 2024
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Bishops Respond to Delegates' Repeal of LGBTQ Clergy Ban
The essence of all messages was that decisions on whether LGBTQ persons are qualified to become clergy are still up to district committees and conferences boards. Likewise, the choice to marry LGBTQ couples is up to the pastor and local church. Read more
May 1, 2024
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Larry McCormack
General Conference Removes Many LGBTQ Restrictions in Consensus Vote
While many harsh restrictions against LGBTQ+ inclusion were removed, the major hurdle remains to competely eliminate the language holding homosexual practice incompatible with Christian teachings. Read more
Apr 30, 2024
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The Dog Caught The Car
With LGBTQ+ inclusion seemingly off the table, the UMC now finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with the question of what issues will define its identity and mission moving forward. Read more
May 1, 2024
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Larry McCormack
Tears of Sadness Amidst the Good News of General Conference
Longtime United Methodist social justice advocate Kathryn Johnson laments the loss of time, energy and resources even as she celebrates the repeal of many of the UMC's anti-LGBTQ policies. Read more
Apr 30, 2024
General Conference 2024 Week One
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Let Bishop Easterling's Words Ring Out
A suvivor of clergy sexual assault, the Rev. John Sumwalt calls on bishops and General Conference delegates to lead services of lament back home to help other suvivors begin to heal. Read more
May 1, 2024
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Bishop's Sermon on Sexual Violence Broke Open My Lasting Silence
Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling didn't know about the editor's lasting silence about past sexual assault. Nonetheless she proclaimed April 25 that the church's silence obscures the fact that gender-based violence isn't about sex. Read more
Apr 26, 2024
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Church Broadens Defense of Human Rights
General Conference delegates approved the first batch of Revised Social Principles, including an affirmation of the basic rights of all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Read more
Apr 27, 2024
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General Conference Gives Regionalization Green Light
In what outgoing Council of Bishops President Thomas J. Bickerton called “a historic day for our church,” delegates voted 586 to 164 in favor of a constitutional amendment that aims to put the UMC's different geographic regions on equal footing. Read more
Apr 26, 2024
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Liberia Delegate Sees Bright Future for UMC with Regionalization
Liberian delegate Jefferson B. Wright praises the passage of regionalization by the General Conference as a path to a bright future for the United Methodist Church. Read more
Apr 26, 2024
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A Journalist and a Cartoon Fish Can Point the Way
Laity Address speakers at General Conference urged United Methodists to work together and keep the faith despite the setback of more than 7,000 disaffiliated churches. Read more
Apr 25, 2024
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Delegates Urged to ‘Restart’ Church with Less
The budget presentation included the need to reduce the number of bishops in the U.S. and add less bishops to Africa than initially planned. Still, delegates also heard hope for the denomination to pivot from church exits to revitalization. Read more
Apr 25, 2024
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Young People Share Fears, Hopes for Future Church
Young delegate Alejandra Salemi of Florida said she sees similarities between the current state of the church and a family torn apart due to divorce. Senesie T.A. Rogers of Sierra Leone said he believes there is hope for a bright future and unity. Read more
Apr 25, 2024
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South Carolina Bishop Calls UMC to Become 'Who God Needs Us to Be'
In one of the most visual addresses in decades, Bishop L. Jonathan Holston built his message around a series of videos that contrasted traumatic world events of the past eight years with United Methodist events and activities that show God's reign. Read more
Apr 24, 2024
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Creation Advocates Stage Bank Protest at General Conference
On the opening day of General Conference, United Methodist creation justice advocates held a prayer vigil and march at the Charlotte, N.C., headquarters of Bank of America to call for the bank to stop funding fossil fuels. Read more
Apr 24, 2024
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UMC's High Court Says General Conference Decides Leader Elections
The United Methodist Church’s top court said it’s up to General Conference to determine how to handle the elections of the court’s membership. In a separate decision, the council also ruled that agency board members elected in 2016 can serve again. Read more
Apr 24, 2024
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Regionalization Moves on to Full General Conference
Legislation to put the different geographical regions of The United Methodist Church on equal footing crossed a significant threshold April 21when it was passed by the Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters. Read more
Apr 24, 2024
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Bishop Challenges Conference to Move Forward from Conflicts under God's Power
Bishop Thomas Bickerton challenged delegates to the 2024 General Conference to cast off the trauma of past conflicts and move forward "under the power of the Holy Spirit" to create a new United Methodist Church. Read more
Apr 24, 2024
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General Conference News Feed
This is a running account of events from General Conference. Detailed news and analysis will be published separately. Read more
Apr 23, 2024
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No-Shows a Problem for General Conference
General Conference organizers say 73% of delegates from Africa, Philippines, Europe and Eurasia are confirmed to be at the assembly that begins April 23 in Charlotte, North Carolina. But it’s unclear how many of the remaining delegates will attend. Read more
Apr 20, 2024
2025澳洲幸运5官方开奖网站_2025年的澳洲幸运五开奖号码结果查询 Scenes from General Conference
United Methodist photographers capture the action and spirit of the postponed 2020 General Conference being held April 23-May 3, 2024 in Charlotte, N.C.
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Revised Social Principles Finalized on Day 9
New missionaries were commissioned and the final part of the Revised Social Principles was adopted by delegates on Day 9 of the United Methodist General Conference. Read more
May 2, 2024
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Historic Votes Mark General Conference Day 8
Celebration broke out the morning of May 1 when delegates to the postponed 2020 General Conference overwhelmingly repealed the UMC's 40-year-old ban on ordaining LGBTQ persons as clergy. The day also saw regionalization's final step. Read more
May 1, 2024
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Delegates Have Lengthy Financial Debate on Day 7
A report from the Financial Administration legislative committee consumed a good portion of General Conference Day 7. Read more
Apr 30, 2024
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Day 6 at General Conference
A contentious debate over more bishops for Africa and a string of reports on United Methodist worldwide missions and ministries were the focus of General Conference Day 6. Read more
Apr 29, 2024
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Bishops, Delegates Join Rally for Palestine
Sponsored by United Methodist Kairos Response, the rally brought together more than 100 United Methodist delegates and observers — along with at least six bishops — to hear from a variety of speakers and sing hymns in solidarity. Read more
Apr 27, 2024
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Regionalization, Inclusion Debates Highlight Day 3
General Conference's third day was highlighted by approval of legislation for worldwide regionalization and debates over indigenous inclusion. Read more
Apr 25, 2024
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Addresses and Reports Mark General Conference Day 2
Remarkably, General Conference delegates were ahead of schedule as they started to conduct the assembly's business on April 24. Read more
Apr 24, 2024
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Special Events Precede Opening of General Conferene
Worship services and delegate orientations preceded the opening of General Conference. Events included a worldwide worship service on April 21 and a climate vigil for Earth Day on April 22. Read more
Apr 23, 2024
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