Conference pleads with bishops for leadership
By Kathy L. Gilbert and Sam Hodges
May 17, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Delegates asked the Council of Bishops to lead the church out of...
A Pastoral Response to A Love Letter To Our Church From LGBTQI Religious Leaders
We speak from among those who are called to shepherd the United Methodist flock. Our hearts break knowing that some United Methodists from their...
How do we see the shades of our faith? #UMCGC
Video by Patrick Scriven
May 16, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
“We do need to be seen; we do need to see each other. If we can’t...
Bishop Ough says Council of Bishops does not support split
Updates with Ough's statement
By Kathy L. Gilbert and Sam Hodges
May 17, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Bishop Bruce R. Ough, president of the Council of...
An Extended Honeymoon for Congo Missionaries
By Pam Brokaw
May 16, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
You could call it a honeymoon in the Congo for United Methodist Global Missionaries Mary and Aaron...
May 16 wrap-up: Week Two begins with elections, celebrations, protests
By Joey Butler
May 16, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Before tackling the pile of petitions before them, delegates to General Conference 2016 voted to fill...
#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...
Hearing the plea: Safe water for all
By Linda Bloom
May 16, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
What happens to a community when there is no safe water supply? Look at Flint, Michigan.
The...
#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...
Clergy offer support to LGBQT pastors despite GC2016 action
By Kathy L. Gilbert
May 16, 2016│PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
More than 1500 United Methodist clergy have signed a letter stating they would refuse to fill the...
