GC2016 rejects divestment on fossil fuels
By Sam Hodges
May 20, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
After prolonged, impassioned debate, General Conference 2016 chose not to add a fossil fuels investment screen...
PNW Delegation takes on fossil fuel investment #GC2016
Updated to correct vote count on Minority Report
By Pam Brokaw
May 20, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
While United Methodists seeking divestment from fossil fuels mounted a...
Council of Bishops to call for 2019 General Conference
St. Simons Island, Ga.: Through an affirmative vote at their fall meeting this week, the United Methodist Council of Bishops expressed their intent to...
#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...
Sugar Packets
Short intro by Rev. Mary K. (Sellon) Huycke
Why can’t the United Methodist Church come to a common agreement about human sexuality? I’ve heard lots of...
An Open Letter to Rev. Tom Lambrecht, member of the Commission on a Way...
On Friday, UMC Commission on a Way Forward member Rev. Tom Lambrecht sent a message to email subscribers of Good News Magazine lamenting decisions made by Bishop Elaine Stanovsky in the Greater Northwest Area. In this open letter, Bishop Elaine uses the practices embraced by the Commission in its work, to offer a thoughtful, prayerful, response.
Council of Bishops follows tradition with letter to the church
Washington, D.C.: Reviving a tradition that is more than a century old, the United Methodist Council of Bishops sent this letter today to the...
Delegates, supporters stand with LGBTQ people
By Kathy L. Gilbert and Sam Hodges
May 14, 2016│PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
As lay delegate Fred Brewington rose to address the United Methodist General Conference on...
Promised Land: Will We Step into it Faithfully?
By Rev. Dr. William D. Gibson
May 19, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Being at the 2016 General Conference has been an emotionally exhausting experience. Because of the...
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...