May 12 wrap-up: Rule 44 voted down
By Joey Butler
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
After a roller coaster of “will-they-or-won’t-they” episodes usually reserved for love interests in a romantic comedy,...
UMW Day: water and witness
By Linda Bloom
May 12, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Nearly 150 years later, members of United Methodist Women “are living out the same commitments as...
GC2016 delegates say no to Rule 44
By Heather Hahn
May 12, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
After a roller coaster of “will-they-or-won’t-they” episodes usually reserved for love interests in sitcoms, delegates finally...
GC2016: Alsted calls for humble submission
By Sam Hodges
May 12, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Bishop Christian Alsted challenged those attending General Conference 2016 to offer themselves humbly and in full...
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...
111 clergy, clergy candidates come out as gay – #UMCGC
UPDATES with support from other faith leaders
By Heather Hahn
May 9, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
A letter from 500 openly LGBTQ clergy, future pastors...
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...
Leaders hope Christian conferencing will set tone
By Crystal Caviness
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
General Conference delegates spent two hours on May 11 on Christian conferencing, the practice of engaging...
Local pastors in background at General Conference
By Sam Hodges
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Licensed local pastors don’t get to serve as delegates to General Conference. So when they sit...
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...
