#UMCGC Reflection: The gifts and challenges of the being able to follow GC from...
By Rev. Elizabeth Ingram Schindler
May 13, 2016
Watching General Conference from afar has been a surreal experience. I’m grateful for the livestream so I can follow...
#UMCGC Reflection: A day in the life of a Progressive delegate
By Rev. Monica Corsaro
May 11, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Breweries, vegan pizza, hipsters, public transportation with the wafting scent of pot in the air; that is the...
Commission ends its work; hears bishops’ recommendation for a way forward
NASHVILLE — The 32-member Commission on a Way Forward for The United Methodist Church concluded its ninth and final meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, yesterday...
Bishop Carter to undergo surgery in Portland
By Sam Hodges
May 10, 2016 | PORTLAND, Oregon (UMNS)
Bishop Kenneth Carter was set to undergo surgery for a severed tendon on the afternoon of...
Commission on the General Conference to hold listening session in Portland
Nashville, Tenn.: The Commission on the General Conference of The United Methodist Church has invited representatives of Good News, MFSA, Love Prevails, Reconciling Ministries,...
The Colors of the #GC2012 Rainbow
The Rev. David Valera, with two name badges in tow, is pictured on the right along with four others at GC2012.
RED, GREEN and ORANGE
I...
HIV/AIDS is limited priority for church
By Kathy L. Gilbert
May 9, 2016|PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
In a world where 37 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, a budget of $62,000 for the...
#UMCGC Reflection: We need variety in voices for the next quadrenium
By Megan Kilpatrick
May 18, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
It seems like there are babies everywhere at GC. There actually are only a handful of small...
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...
May 13 wrap-up: Laity Address, State of the Church Report
By Joey Butler
May 13, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
After several days where General Conference delegates were clearly divided over Robert’s Rules vs. Group Discernment...
