Reframing the ‘Call to Action’
Bishop Thomas Bickerton identifies three disconnects with the church that affect its ability to meet its current challenges.The post Reframing the ‘Call to Action’ appeared first on United Methodist...
View ArticleLook at ‘governance,’ not programs
Paul McCleary points to difference between ‘program’ and governance ‘structures,’ suggests GC ‘executive committee’ between sessions.The post Look at ‘governance,’ not programs appeared first on United...
View ArticleBishops Pass the Gavel
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View ArticleHarriett Jane Olson Reflects on #gc2012
Harriett Jane Olson, the top executive of United Methodist Women, shares her thoughts on how to rethink the church's structure in light of the failed support for restructure proposals at General...
View ArticleBishops to gather for closed retreat
The first meeting with newly elected bishops focuses on spirituality but takes place at a time when bishops face increasing scrutiny.The post Bishops to gather for closed retreat appeared first on...
View ArticleNew Connectional Table leader named
The Rev. Amy Valdez Barker has named executive secretary of the Connectional Table, providing administrative leadership for the body that coordinates the mission, ministry and resources of The United...
View ArticleTop court reinstates ‘retired’ bishop
United Methodist Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe must receive immediate appointment and be restored to full status, Judicial Council rulesThe post Top court reinstates ‘retired’ bishop appeared first on United...
View ArticleBishop’s reinstatement moves forward
Bishop Janice Riggle Huie, president of the South Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops, announced today, Dec. 5, the next steps in following the ruling decision by the denomination’s top court to...
View ArticleRemembering to see Jesus through the eyes of a child
Bishop Rosemarie Wenner, president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, reminds us that It shouldn’t astonish us when children point out this miracle. God becomes a child. Jesus puts children at...
View ArticleBishop supports Illinois same-sex bill
Bishop Dyck also notes she will follow church law on the issue.The post Bishop supports Illinois same-sex bill appeared first on United Methodist Connections.
View ArticleBishops hold 2nd consecutive closed meeting
The gathering will be more like a retreat to exchange ideas, say bishops. Still, some longtime church observers say the meeting should be open. The post Bishops hold 2nd consecutive closed meeting...
View ArticleBishops urge Bishop Talbert not to officiate at same-sex union
The Executive Committee of the Council of Bishops has urged Bishop Melvin Talbert not to perform the same-gender marriage in Birmingham, Ala.The post Bishops urge Bishop Talbert not to officiate at...
View ArticleBishop Talbert performs Alabama wedding for two men
Retired United Methodist Bishop Melvin G. Talbert performed the marriage ceremony Oct. 26 for Bobby Prince and Joe Openshaw in a United Church of Christ church in Birmingham, Ala. United Methodist...
View ArticleCommentary: Frank asks bishops ‘to stop the trials’
In an open letter to the Council of Bishops, the Rev. Thomas E. Frank, an expert on United Methodist polity, is urging the Council of Bishops for the sake of church unity to stop church trials of...
View ArticleCommentary: Good News responds to call for no church trials
Good News has responded to the Rev. Thomas Frank's call for United Methodist bishops to hold no more trials of clergy accused of violating the denomination's laws on homosexuality. The post Commentary:...
View ArticleBrown, Ough win elections to lead bishops
LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (UMNS) — Bishop Warner H. Brown Jr., who leads the California-Nevada Annual (regional) Conference, will be the next president of the Council of Bishops.In addition to Brown, the...
View ArticleMixed reaction to requested complaint against bishop
The Council of Bishops’ call for a complaint to be filed against one of its own is prompting mixed reactions from United Methodists across the theological spectrum — including from the bishops...
View ArticlePerspectives on Schaefer case, same-sex debate, in United Methodist Church
The debate around same-gender weddings and human sexuality has heated up in The United Methodist Church after recent events including the defrocking of a pastor for performing the wedding of his gay...
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