Council President urges bishops to be “one in ministry to all the world”
Council of Bishops President Rosemarie Wenner addresses the plenary body at General Conference 2012. Photo by Patrick Scriven.
Council of Bishops of The United Methodist...
May 11 wrap-up: Episcopal address, more Rule 44 debate
By Joey Butler
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
A day after the celebratory tone of opening worship came a reminder that General Conference is...
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...
#CTTalks Begins November Series on Christian Conferencing
CHICAGO: Today the Connectional Table begins a month-long series on Christian Conferencing as part of the #CTTalks online forum. The forum was designed to create...
Historic UMC #GivingTuesday is Record-Breaking Day for Mission
Thanks to the generosity of United Methodists around the world, more than 880 projects and missionaries will receive a financial boost to help them...
Judicial Council voids Plan UMC
The Judicial Council from 2008-12 poses for a group photo during the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. Seated, from left: Belton...
May 14 wrap-up: Young ambassadors share hope, committee work finishes
By Barbara Dunlap-Berg
May 14, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Worship, an address by young people and a silent protest for LGBTQ inclusion began Day Five of...
First service recalls Jesus’ seaside ministry
Celebrating opening worship at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla., are (from left): Bishops Larry Goodpaster, Peggy Johnson, Rosemarie Wenner and...
At GC2016, Rule 44 still a question mark
UPDATES with Rule 44 still a question
By Heather Hahn
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Whether General Conference delegates adopt a new way of dealing...
Move to refer restructuring rejected
By Heather Hahn • UMNS originally posted on GCConversations
The 2012 General Conference just voted 395 to 555 against referring the most recent plan to reconfigure general...
