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United Methodist News has compiled a list of all the legislation that this year’s historic General Conference moved forward. The chart includes brief summaries as well as when the legislation takes effect.
Bishop Samuel J. Quire of Liberia responded to protests following General Conference’s removal of bans on same-sex weddings and gay ordination. He is dealing with calls for the conference to hold a special session to vote on leaving, but such a meeting is not currently scheduled.
The 2024 General Conference removed the description of one chargeable offense against clergy and removed a second chargeable offense against clergy entirely.
The first native Filipino to be elected bishop of the Methodist Church in the Philippines, Dionisio Deista Alejandro served as an editor and educator and was well known as a gifted evangelist and leader.
