Rev. Dr. Judy Chung Withdraws from 2024 Episcopal Election
photo by Patrick Scriven (PNW) for the Western Jurisdiction. Rev. Dr. Judy Chung (Cal-Pac) withdrew her episcopal candidacy shortly after the results of ballot 12 were announced this afternoon. She […]
Jurisdiction elects Kristin Stoneking as bishop
This article was originally shared on the Western Jurisdiction website. The Rev. Kristin Stoneking, United Methodist studies professor at the Pacific School of Religion, has been elected a bishop by […]
Rev. Molly Vetter Withdraws from 2024 Episcopal Elections
photo by Patrick Scriven (PNW) for the Western Jurisdiction. Rev. Molly Vetter (Cal-Pac) withdrew her Episcopal Candidacy this morning, saying that the Western Jurisdiction is “a place where creative, thoughtful, […]
Three 2024 Episcopal Candidates from Cal-Pac
The 2024 Western Jurisdictional Conference started on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Spokane, Washington. Much of the first day was centered on setting up for the election of two bishops […]
2024 Western Jurisdictional Conference Resources
The 2024 Western Jurisdictional Conference is currently underway in Spokane, Washington. The following are resources to follow developments, news, and stories emerging from the gathering:
The Western Jurisdiction Episcopal Election Process 2024
From the Western Jurisdiction Committee on Episcopacy (WJCOE), July 5, 2024 Introduction The United Methodist Church is journeying through a time of significant change and we are living into that […]
Western Jurisdiction to elect two bishops when it gathers for 2024 conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 3, 2024 The Western Jurisdiction (WJ) learned today that it must elect two bishops when delegates gather for the 2024 jurisdictional conference next week (July 10-13) at the Centennial […]
Workplace Violence Prevention Training Resources
In preparation for California SB 553: Preventing Workplace Violence going into effect July 1, 2024, the following resources are available to support training. Developing a Workplace Violence Prevention Program Watch the […]
Report of the 40th California-Pacific Annual Conference Session
The California-Pacific Annual Conference held its 40th annual session in Burbank, California from June 12 to 15, 2024. Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank presided over the session with the theme of “Flourish.” […]
Remembering Rev. James Lawson Jr.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE AND THE BOARD OF PENSION AND HEALTH BENEFITS It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Rev. James Lawson Jr., a retired member […]