More on misinformation
By Thomas Lambrecht It is important to have accurate information about all the issues surrounding disaffiliation in order to make good decisions. Last week, we explored the information shared by UM Communications in a post called “Is the United Methodist Church...
Misinformation Abounds
By Thomas Lambrecht Recently, United Methodist News Service, along with several bishops, has issued articles aimed at correcting what they perceive to be misinformation being shared about what The United Methodist Church will become in the future....
Judicial Council Denies Motion for Reconsideration
By Walter Fenton- The United Methodist Church's Judicial Council has declined a request to reconsider a portion of its April 2017 decision regarding the consecration of an openly lesbian bishop. In a brief email to Mr. Richard Marsh, an attorney representing the...
Mercy Kept the Light on
By B.J. Funk- Motel Six television commercials are known for their “We keep the light on” advertisements. These words might not mean much to some, but they send a comforting beacon to many for whom the light has been turned off. Weary travelers find hope when they...
John Grenfell, Jr., Pastor, Advocate, and Friend
By Walter Fenton- Lifetime Good News Board member the Rev. John Grenfell, Jr. died this past Sunday, June 25, 2017. He was 86 years old. John was one of those United Methodist pastors who never really retired; he was not the retiring type. He played ice hockey into...
Leaning Centrists
By Walter Fenton- A resolution recently presented to the clergy session of the West Ohio Annual Conference speaks volumes about the self-declared "United Methodist Centrist Movement." The resolution made four requests of conference pastors and the two at the top of...
Brief Notes from Around the Connection
Financial Challenges in Yellowstone In a recent note to the churches of the Yellowstone Annual Conference, Bishop Karen Oliveto and her cabinet wrote: "As we prepare for Annual Conference, we want to let you know of a critical situation facing the Yellowstone Annual...
Delay, Delay, Delay…and More Delay
By Walter Fenton- The Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops of The United Methodist Church cannot take "no" for an answer. Less than seven weeks ago the denomination's Judicial Council (it's "Supreme Court") ruled, "A same-sex marriage license issued by competent...
