We are Ready for Lyda!
By the Rev. Lyda Pierce, Candidate for Bishop
I deeply appreciate the love and affirmation that people have shared since my nomination this weekend as a...
Bishop Tuell, church law expert, dies at 90
Four United Methodist bishops “assure President George H.W. Bush of the prayers of the United Methodist people” in the Oval Office on Aug. 7,...
Bishop Elaine Stanovsky’s Post-Judicial Council Hearing Remarks
Bishop Elaine Stanovsky shares her prepared remarks for the press conference which followed Judicial Council oral arguments on April 25, 2017 in Newark, NJ. She restates the argument that jurisdictional autonomy in electing bishops is "at the heart of our unity-in-diversity" and confirms that obedient love, not defiance, guides the WJ's decision making.
Just Resolution Achieved in Complaint Process
Denver, Colorado: Bishop Elaine JW Stanovsky, President of the Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops, announced that a just resolution has been reached regarding a...
Video Intro to Repentance Service
Dr. Tink Tinker, shares his views on Repentance, and what to expect in his message tonight during the Worship Service of Repentance of General...
Western Jurisdiction Biblical Obedience Network calls for prayer vigils during Council of Bishops meeting
Retired Bishop Melvin G. Talbert, addressing the Love Your Neighbor Tabernacle outside General Conference on May 4, urged United Methodists to “join in an...
WJ makes case that Bishop Oliveto’s election is legal
In a much-awaited moment, the Western Jurisdiction today told The United Methodist Judicial Council that last July’s election of Mountain Sky Area Bishop Karen Oliveto complied with church law.
Where we are going: What’s next for the #UMC as we await the Judicial...
A recap of a busy week filled with news about the Judicial Council as they consider a challenge to the election of The United Methodist Church's first out lesbian bishop, updates from the Commission on a Way Forward, and Council of Bishops on General Conference 2019.
Biblical Obedience
By Roy I. Sano, Bishop | The United Methodist Church
A growing number of United Methodist clergy are conducting same gender unions in violation of...
Council Executive Committee Affirms Unity, Moves Forward
Nashville, Tenn.: Meeting in Chicago last week, the Council of Bishops' Executive Committee approved a framework for implementing the Commission on a Way Forward...
