VIDEO: Reactions to the Vote to Eliminate Guaranteed Appointment
On the street interviews with the Rev. Gloria Kymn (clergy delegate), the Rev. Jeremy Smith (young adult clergy), Ken Ellis (lay delegate from Cal-Pac)...
What do I wear to General Conference?
By Megan Kilpatrick | WJ Lay Delegate
It started with a fairly innocuous question: "What do I wear to General Conference?"
True to my Millennial roots,...
Reflections from Rev. David Valera
A photo by the Rev. David Valera of a photo by the Rev. David Valera integrated as part of the visuals of the 2012...
PNW delegates share their hopes for General Conference 2016
Marie Kuch-Stanovsky, Joan Holms, Megan Ernst Kilpatrick, Dave Reinholz, Amanda Tobey, the Rev. David Nieda, Austin Adkinson, Kay C. Barckley, the Rev. Monica Corsaro,...
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...
Some Thoughts from Bishop Hagiya on #gc2012
It is my second week here in Tampa at our General Conference. The Council of Bishops meets the week before General Conference starts, so...
VIDEO: PNW Delegates offer extended thoughts on “A Way Forward” and #UMCGC
Video by Rev. David Valera*
May 19, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
On Wednesday, May 18th, delegates to the 2016 United Methodist General Conference received a proposal...
The ministry right in front of us – #UMCGC
By Megan Kilpatrick
I've been decompressing from General Conference--there's been a lot that's happened over the past two weeks. A lot of meanness and ugliness...
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...
REV. CRAIG’S THOUGHTS ON #GC2012 – DAY 3
Gail Grossman & the Rev. Craig Parrish talk as Peter Masundire works to stay connected. Photo by the Rev. David Valera.
Thursday
The day was long. I...
