May 1 wrap-up: Gay Clergy Ban Lifted, New Retirement Plan Approved
During a historic May 1 morning plenary session, one of the sources of heated, often painful, dispu…
Unconventional Ministry Brings University Students Together
When Rev. Marcella Ciccotelli stepped out of her car and onto the campus of Bluffton University she…
April 29 wrap-up: African bishops added; prayers after Charlotte shooting
The United Methodist Church in Africa is getting two additional bishops, but not the five originall…
April 26 wrap-up: Bishop urges delegates to follow God’s lead
Mississippi Conference Bishop Sharma Lewis dropped to one knee and implored delegates to put their…
April 25 wrap-up: Regionalization gets go-ahead, Eurasia leaves
The plenary session on Day 3 of General Conference produced two historic moments: the passage of a…
General Conference gives regionalization green light
General Conference has now passed much of the legislation that aims to give The United Methodist Ch…
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