#UMCGC Reflection: Who gets to belong?
By Rev. Richenda Fairhurst
May 17, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
If anyone ever belonged at the Oregon Convention Center, it is me. I have had the opportunity of...
UMC Bishops pose five questions to Judicial Council on Traditional Plan
For Immediate ReleaseJune 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church (COB) has asked the Judicial Council for a...
Lay Leaders meet in advance of General Conference
By David Reinholz
May 7-9, 2016 | Portland, Ore.
On the eve of the 2016 General Conference of the United Methodist Church, annual conference lay leaders from...
#UMCGC Reflection: Subcommittees – The Best and Worst of Holy Conferencing
By David Reinholz
May 12, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
John Wesley believed that Christian conferencing is a means of grace. This says when we do it...
#UMCGC Reflection: The Gift of Hospitality
By Rev. C. Shane Moore
May 15, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
The other day I was asked how my experience has been so far at General Conference. I...
May 18 wrap-up: Sexuality dominates debate in unexpected ways
By Joey Butler
May 18, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS) —
Last week it was debating how to debate. Today, it was voting on whether to...
General Secretaries Call for Reducing Budget
NASHVILLE — Taking note of the ministries, challenges, and careful stewardship of congregations and annual conferences, along with global economic uncertainty and trends in church...
Climate Vigil Lanterns!
We need volunteers to help at the General Conference Climate Vigil! If you can come to Portland to volunteer for the Vigil or for our...
15 United Methodist clergy, candidates come out as gay
By Kathy L. Gilbert
May 2, 2016 | UMNS
Fifteen United Methodist clergy and clergy candidates took a leap of faith together and came out as...
Commission on a Way Forward releases final videos for 2019 General Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Commission on a Way Forward has released the final two videos of a series that the Commission hopes will inform The United...
