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May 20, 2022 The United Methodist Council of Bishops has the authority to call jurisdictional conferences this year to elect and assign new episcopal leaders in the U.S. However, that authority does not extend to changing the Sept. 1 date when church law says newly
April 26, 2022 After long wishing that United Methodists could remain together in one body, Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey acknowledged that the time has come when some will break away. “Every part of the body is important to the whole,” Harvey preached April 25 during
UM Council of BishopsApril 21, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of disruptions and postponements due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the more than 100 bishops of The United Methodist Church will meet once again in a virtual gathering April 25 to April
April 8, 2022 The third postponement of The United Methodist Church’s legislative assembly not only has disrupted plans for a formal denominational separation but also for an interdenominational accord. With so much uncertainty within the United Methodist fold, a proposed full-communion partnership between the denomination
To All Who Expressed Interest in Shaping a Western Jurisdiction Where Love Lives: Thank you to everyone who attended California-Pacific Conference’s Shaping a Western Jurisdiction Where Love Lives event last Friday! We appreciate the time you gave for this important work. All of the small
Dear Pastors and Church Leaders, Greetings to you from the Conference Board of Trustees (CBOT) and Conference Treasurer. It may seem odd to receive a letter from these offices but we are charged to ensure adequate insurance coverage for your church properties, clergy, staff and
March 18, 2022 More than 275 General Conference delegates and other church leaders released an open letter March 18 that shares their hopes for the denomination’s future and their commitment to stay United Methodist. “Ministry is happening now!” said the Letter to the Connection upon the
by Micah RennerJan. 30, 2022 It started with a direct message in the fall of 2020. I had not been raised in the church but rather found faith in Christianity as an adult. I chose to attend a small, private Christian college in 2019 after
Leontine Kelly raised her children a few streets away from Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, once the capital city of the Confederacy. Lining Monument Avenue were enormous memorials to Confederate leaders like Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jackson. Kelly had no idea, passing by the statue
The 2022 Western Jurisdiction Course of Study (COS) classes for winter and spring are now available for registration. SESSION 1 (January 17 – February 10) – Registration Deadline: December 15, 2021 222 Theology II: Early Church 521 Bible V: Acts & Epistles SESSION 2 (March
