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The Western Jurisdiction is gathering this week to elect three new bishops in our jurisdiction. A live stream of the jurisdictional conference and an overview agenda can be found on the Western Jurisdiction’s website. View the Pre-Conference Packet here. #wjumc #wherelovelives #umcelections The five United Methodist
September 16, 2022 The pastors of two faithful North Carolina United Methodist churches have at least one goal in common when it comes to whether to leave the denomination over questions of sexuality and theology. Myers Park in Charlotte and Wesley Memorial in High Point
August 31, 2022 As part of its commitment to engage in a more transparent dialogue leading up to the Western Jurisdictional Conference in November and the selection of new bishops, the WJ Committee on the Episcopacy has launched a public site to view profiles on
August 23, 2022 Amid a summer of denominational discontent, Council of Bishops President Thomas J. Bickerton called on fellow bishops and church members to begin pivoting The United Methodist Church toward a hope-filled future. Bickerton also decried what he called “a constant barrage of negative
Your California-Pacific Conference General and Jurisdictional delegation invites you to help us identify the qualities our bishops need for transformation of the Jurisdiction and Annual Conferences. We along with the chair of the Committee on the Episcopacy also invite you to help us identify what qualities
by Larry R. Hygh, Jr., Ed.D. “The community building, trust, and kinship among all 3,000 or so involved persons truly felt like a reflection of the kingdom of God. It also served to open eyes and hearts to both the needs and strengths of the
Trans activist and Pacific School of Religion (PSR) student Ryan Cassata in conversation with alumnx Loey PowellJune 22, 2022 | Berkeley, CA To celebrate Pride, award-winning musician, trans activist and current MDiv student Ryan Cassata and PSR alumnx Loey Powell (MDiv ‘77), one of the first out
Your General Conference and Jurisdictional delegates want to be as transparent as possible to the annual conference concerning actions that we are taking as your elected representatives. We have heard and value the Annual Conference’s clear endorsement of 3 nominees from California-Pacific Conference to be
June 13, 2022 The Florida Conference clergy session last week decided against approving an entire 16-person slate for advancement on the track to becoming ordained elders or deacons. The decision roiled the conference, reverberated across The United Methodist Church and underscored the denomination’s conflict over full LGBTQ
Want to know and understand better what is happening in the UMC right now? “Where Do We Go From Here, UMC?” is a great resource in the form of a podcast. It’s currently planned as six episodes, released weekly starting in mid-May. It started from
