Tag: 2016 General Conference
Bridging the gap
A Delegate asks the church to give up blame and finger-pointing so God can work a miracle.
Episcopal leaders recognized
On May 19 the General Conference recognized bishops entering new responsibilities and those retiring.
Reactions to Bishops’ plan
Delegates express joy and concern the day after General Conference supported a plan of the Council of Bishops.
Liberian heads Judicial Council
Delegates to General Conference elected new members to the Judicial Council, the Church’s high court.
Praying our way forward
A Reserve Delegate from West Michigan shares her hope in the midst of pain and calls for commitment to prayer.
GC2016 puts hold on sexuality debate
General Conference delegates have hit the pause button on the UMC’s quadrennial debates related to homosexuality.
Young people challenge the church
A US-2 serving in Detroit shares in the Young People’s Address at General Conference.
Black Lives Matter
Members of the Black Lives Matter movement disrupted the May 16 proceedings of General Conference in Portland, Oregon.
Reflections from under the surface
Will General Conference be a Mount Saint Helens or a spring rush of multiple streams that renews?