Bid to divest from settlements fails
By Erik Alsgaard
May 20, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
An amendment offered during debate on socially responsible investing that sought to divest from illegal settlements...
Bishops seek declaratory decision from Judicial Council on Special Session
The United Methodist Council of Bishops is asking the denomination's top court to declare whether additional petitions, beyond the report of the Commission on a Way Forward and the Council, can be submitted to the Special 2019 General Conference. At least one group has threatened to submit its own legislation outside of the process approved by the 2016 General Conference Session.
#UMCGC Reflection: The Holy Spirit is not “incompatible” with #UMCGC
By Rev. David Nieda
May 16, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Going into the second week of my first General Conference, I have several observations, from the first...
#UMCGC Reflection: At the Edges
By Kristina Gonzalez
May 16, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
I am a General Conference junky. I admit it. This is my fifth General Conference. I attended...
GC2016: When to add bishops in Africa?
By Sam Hodges
May 5, 2016 | UMNS
It’s a matter of wide agreement that The United Methodist Church needs more bishops in its major growth...
Commission on a Way Forward prepares updated report to bishops
DALLAS - The Commission on a Way Forward is nearing the completion of its task of making recommendations of possible ways forward for The...
Rev. Craig Parrish’s Thoughts – Day 7
The Rev. Craig Parrish speaks to the morning meeting of the Western Jurisdiction. Photo by Patrick Scriven.
It has been awhile since I took the...
Council of Bishops meets post-General Conference
Portland, Oregon: The United Methodist Council of Bishops met on May 21 following the close of General Conference for worship and prayer for the...
Where we are going: What’s next for the #UMC as we await the Judicial...
A recap of a busy week filled with news about the Judicial Council as they consider a challenge to the election of The United Methodist Church's first out lesbian bishop, updates from the Commission on a Way Forward, and Council of Bishops on General Conference 2019.
UMC bishops mourn victims of Florida school shootings
In the wake of the school shooting in Florida, the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has issued a statement of grief,...
