General Conference postponed until 2024
Commission on the General Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2022 Nashville, Tenn.: As the pandemic continues and the wait time for visas stretches to over two years in some countries, the Commission on the General Conference announced today that the 2020...
Crown of Creation
By Dennis W. Derr Ash Wednesday is a most unusual day. It begins the season of Lent, a 40 day period before Easter Sunday (excluding Sundays). It is a religious season of fasting and prayer arising from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The lection...
Western Jurisdiction elects Karen Oliveto as bishop
The Rev. Dr. Karen Oliveto, senior minister of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco, has been elected as a bishop by the Western Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church. She is the first openly married lesbian to be elected bishop within the...
Update: 2016 Episcopal Election Results
This week, the five U.S. jurisdictional conferences will elect a total of 15 bishops. The gatherings also will finalize the next assignments for a number of already active episcopal leaders. According to United Methodist News Service stories, the newly elected bishops...
Good News Welcomes Creation of Wesleyan Covenant Association
By Walter Fenton- "We heartily endorse the creation of the Wesleyan Covenant Association," said the Rev. Rob Renfroe, president of Good News. "Having vibrant, orthodox United Methodist churches across the connection link hands to promote the church's core teachings...
A Prayer on this Day of Shock and Heartbreak
By Ravi Zacharias As we mourn this week’s tragic events in Louisiana, Minnesota, and now Dallas, it is evident that we need God now more than ever. My prayer on this day of shock and heartbreak: God, our heavenly Father, our minds go back to the day when Jesus knelt...
What seekers want from church
Nashville, Tenn.: Spiritual growth and genuine community are the top motivators for attending church. That’s according to a new survey of spiritual “seekers” aged 18-34, conducted by Barna Group on behalf of United Methodist Communications. The top reasons to attend...
United Methodists endorse Wesleyan Covenant Association
An Open Letter to the People of The United Methodist Church: As clergy and lay leaders of healthy, vibrant orthodox United Methodist congregations, and as teachers preparing the future clergy leaders of our denomination, we welcome the creation of the Wesleyan...
