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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...

Making Mobility Possible

By Sandra Brands* Imagine having to crawl across the floor, down the road or through a store. Now, imagine being able to get around with dignity. That’s...

United Methodist Bishops reach out after Charleston shooting

Washington, D.C.: In the wake of a tragic shooting of nine people attending Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.,...

Bishop Carter to undergo surgery in Portland

By Sam Hodges May 10, 2016 | PORTLAND, Oregon (UMNS) Bishop Kenneth Carter was set to undergo surgery for a severed tendon on the afternoon of...

Peace with Justice grant application deadline Jan. 10

$49,315 awarded to 14 ministries by General Board of Church & Society in 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jan. 10 is the deadline to apply for...

Colorado is ready for Early Response Teams

Check our Facebook page for more photos from Lyons, Colo. Colorado is ready for Early Response Teams By Jim Truitt The Rocky Mountain Conference has officially invited...

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