Tag: 2016 General Conference
On the trail of Michigan petitions
After a 12-month wait, Michigan’s petitions to General Conference are now before Legislative Committees for action next week in Portland.
Amazing race to Portland
Benton Heisler likens the 2016 General Conference to a race guided by God’s amazing grace.
Sexuality debate spans four decades
Since 1972 General Conferences have been voting on legislation regarding human sexuality. Here’s a 44-year timeline.
Michigan delegates arrive in Portland
The official opening of the 2016 General Conference is now only hours away.
So much more
Bishop Deborah Lieder Kiesey reflects on the awesome significance of General Conference.
5 things the UMC does right
Pastor and consultant Marty Cauley states, “This is my church, this is my family, and I’m staying.”
Turning the page on new hymnal
A cutting-edge hymnal? Seems like a contradiction in terms. But General Conference could make it happen. SAM HODGES United Methodist News Service If the 2016 General Conference approves, The United… Continue Reading Turning the page on new hymnal