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by Rev. Sandy Olewine, General Conference Delegate, South District Superintendent At the 2019 Special-Called Session of the General Conference, a new paragraph was added to the 2016 Book of Discipline (BOD) that allowed congregations a limited right to disaffiliate after fulfilling legislated obligations, including provisions
By Katharine H. Henry I write to you as one of Cal-Pac’s lay reserves to the General Conference and a lay delegate to the Western Jurisdictional Conference. I also write to you as a United Methodist who holds reproductive justice as an expression of Christian
On April 15, 2024, from 9 to 10 AM Pacific Time, we invite you to attend the one-hour Zoom presentation with the Directors of Communications from each Western Jurisdiction Conference and Brenda Smotherman from UMCOM about communicating about the General Conference. In essence, this is
by Rev. Richard Bentley, reserve General Conference delegate of the California-Pacific Annual Conference and Coordinator of the Global Relationships Team of the Love Your Neighbor Coalition (LYNC). The Global Relationships Team fosters grace filled, cross cultural relationships through radical hospitality, respect, unconditional love, justice seeking,
by Rev. Dr. Denyse Barnes, Director of Justice & Compassion EMT Creation care has been a topic on which we in Cal-Pac have become more focused over the last year and will continue to do so in more diverse ways as each year progresses. The
by Molly Vetter, General Conference delegate from California-Pacific Annual Conference As we get closer to the 2020 General Conference (which will be held starting in April of 2024), it feels like there is so much at stake. I wanted to share some thoughts about issues
by Molly Vetter, General Conference delegate from California-Pacific Annual Conference As we get closer to the 2020 General Conference (which will be held starting in April of 2024), it feels like there is so much at stake. I wanted to share some thoughts about issues
by Molly Vetter, General Conference delegate from California-Pacific Annual Conference As we get closer to the 2020 General Conference (which will be held starting in April of 2024), it feels like there is so much at stake. I wanted to share some thoughts about issues
November 2, 2023 Reversing part of an earlier decision, The United Methodist Church’s highest court revoked its call for an additional regular session of General Conference between 2025 and 2027. However, the Judicial Council maintained its earlier ruling that no new delegates be elected to
August 29, 2023 Even with the denomination’s church-exit policy winding down, The United Methodist Church’s top court faces questions about disaffiliation procedures. The Judicial Council has set its shortest fall docket in at least 15 years, with just six items. But at issue in half of those
