2016 GC to consider three sites for Heritage Landmarks
By Maggie Hillery
May 9, 2016 (UMNS)
The rich history of Methodism in the United States is exemplified in three sites that will go before the 2016 General Conference as...
UMNS: Same-sex clergy couple marries in Seattle
The Rev. Joanne Carlson Brown (left), Thistle the Wonder Westie and the Rev. Christie Lagergren Brown. Photo courtesy of the Browns.
By Heather Hahn*
“I won’t...
GC2012: Call for ‘resurrection revolution’
Bishop Peter Weaver (left) welcomes young men from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. Flanking Weaver...
Sexuality panel displays church’s global variation
By Heather Hahn | Feb. 10, 2015 | MAPUTO, Mozambique (UMNS)
A panel discussion offered a rare glimpse of the wide spectrum of thought on homosexuality...
PNW United Methodist’s Support Marriage Equality Referendum
A screen capture of Bishop Grant J. Hagiya speaking as part on an ensemble of Washington state religious leaders supportive of Marriage Equality.
By Patrick...
Judicial Council ruling invalidates change in Episcopal Fund apportionment
A decision to have each of the five U.S. jurisdictions of The United Methodist Church separately bear the cost of episcopal leadership was deemed...
Hurricane Sandy: United Methodists Care and Respond
By Catherine G. Earl, MSW, US Disaster Response | United Methodist Committee on Relief
Watch the video!
See the results!
Over 23,000 clean-up buckets distributed
Over 65,000 hours of volunteer...
GC2012: Repentance outcome to be watched
The Rev. David Wilson, Conference Superindent of the OIMC and Anita Phillips, Executive Director of the Native American Comprehensive Plan present Henrietta Mann, co-editor...
Do we understand how the church works?
United Methodists raise their hands in praise during opening worship for the 2008 United Methodist General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. A UMNS file photo...
Two different takes on church sexuality debate
WASHINGTON (UMNS) — The Rev. Adam Hamilton, senior pastor, United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kan., recently wrote a column in the...
