August 23, 2022 A church law that some have pushed as an exit path from The United Methodist Church can only be used to move property — not members — to another denomination, the Judicial Council ruled. “Paragraph 2548.2 establishes a process for the limited
June 6, 2022 The United Methodist Church’s top court released three decisions June 6, including one saying a provision of church law should be amended to comply with the denomination’s constitution. That provision in the Book of Discipline — the denomination’s policy book — deals
General Council on Finance & AdministrationMarch 25, 2021 Nashville, Tennessee – In Decision 1409 issued on March 25, 2021, the Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church addressed the scope of the General Council on Finance and Administration’s (GCFA) authority in calculating general Church apportionments after
After a ruling by the Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church to uphold the reinstatement of Rev. Frank Schaefer, Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño of the California-Pacific Conference stated, “I rejoice in the decision of the Judicial Council in the case of Rev. Frank Schaefer
I rejoice in the decision of the Judicial Council in the case of Rev. Frank Schaefer for I believe it affirms our United Methodist commitment to doing all the good we can in the name of Jesus our Lord. Already Rev. Schaefer’s ministry is bearing