Bishop Swanson: ‘Evil is going, too.’
By Tamica Smith Jeuitt
May 18, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
“If you are going to go, there is a shadow figure that follows you also....
Imagine No Malaria celebration rocks the house
By Crystal Caviness and Barbara Dunlap-Berg
May 18, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
“Our God is able!”
Celebrating the success of the Imagine No Malaria initiative, launched...
Mandatory penalties ruled unconstitutional
By Linda Bloom
May 18, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Imposing a mandatory penalty during the “just resolution” process for a clergyperson admitting to committing a...
May 17 wrap-up: Schism rumors quashed
By Joey Butler
May 17, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
General Conference 2016 may have started off slowly, but it’s full steam ahead now. On a...
Conference pleads with bishops for leadership
By Kathy L. Gilbert and Sam Hodges
May 17, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Delegates asked the Council of Bishops to lead the church out of...
Bishop Ough says Council of Bishops does not support split
Updates with Ough's statement
By Kathy L. Gilbert and Sam Hodges
May 17, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Bishop Bruce R. Ough, president of the Council of...
May 16 wrap-up: Week Two begins with elections, celebrations, protests
By Joey Butler
May 16, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Before tackling the pile of petitions before them, delegates to General Conference 2016 voted to fill...
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...
Clergy offer support to LGBQT pastors despite GC2016 action
By Kathy L. Gilbert
May 16, 2016│PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
More than 1500 United Methodist clergy have signed a letter stating they would refuse to fill the...
Harvey: ‘Wear the robe like it matters’
By Betty Backstrom
May 16, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey reminded those attending General Conference 2016 that all are called to “bear...