Western Jurisdiction News

Coverage of General Conference 2012 particularly relevant to United Methodists in the Western Jurisdiction and/or provided by UMNS or the WJ media pool.

Top court says Texas bishop must rule on process question for lesbian clergy candidate

The Judicial Council for the 2012-16 Quadrennium pose for a group photo during the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. Seated, from...

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...

Two bishops differ on same-sex union

Retired Bishop Melvin Talbert speaking in May of 2012 at the Reconciling Ministries tabernacle located near the site of the General Conference in Tampa,...

Bishop’s Carcaño rules on Conference Adoption of Biblical Obedience Statement

Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño preaching at the Western Jurisdictional Conference held during July of 2013 in San Diego, California. Photo by Patrick Scriven. This post...

UMC urged to trust, share leadership

Members of the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area's three conference delegations met together during the event to discuss the implications of adaptive change strategies for...

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...

On Religious Freedom and Referendum 74

Bishop Grant J. Hagiya preaching at the Service of Commissioning and Ordination during the 2012 Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Session in Pasco, WA. Photo...

Video: Statement on Colorado Shooting

Western Jurisdictional Conference, San Diego, CA • July 20, 2012 As delegates and participants to the Western Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church in San...

Hagiya to Serve New Episcopal Area in West

Bishop Grant J. Hagiya, presiding over the Western Jurisdictional Conference Session on Friday, July 20, 2012 in San Diego, California. Photo by Patrick Scriven By...

Not a Status Quo: Episcopal Assignments Announced @ #WJUMC

The 2012 Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops from left; Bishops Robert Hoshibata, Elaine Stanovsky, Warner Brown, Minerva Carcaño, Grant Hagiya. Photo by the Rev. David Valera. Report...

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