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April 26 wrap-up: Bishop urges delegates to follow God’s lead

Delegates enjoyed a rousing worship service before heading into the last weekday of committee meetings.

Mississippi Conference Bishop Sharma Lewis preaches at the April 26 morning worship service at the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Lewis encouraged delegates to leave room for the Holy Spirit in their deliberations as the legislative assembly continues through May 3. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Bishop: Follow God’s lead at General Conference

op Sharma Lewis of the Mississippi Conference urged delegates to try to discern God’s plans before they settle on their own as United Methodism moves into uncharted territory.

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Norma Villagrana of the Western North Carolina Conference prays at an altar in the General Conference prayer room in Charlotte, N.C. The “Cultivating the Garden of the Heart” prayer room is sponsored by The Upper Room and includes prompts and Scriptures in Portuguese, Korean, French, Spanish and Kiswahili. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Prayer room available to General Conference attendees

Open to all, “Cultivating the Garden of the Heart” includes prompts and Scriptures in Portuguese, Korean, French, Spanish and Kiswahili.

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« Oremus et pro perfidis Judaeis » Good Friday prayer for the Jews in Latin and French, from a French Catholic Liturgy. Image courtesy of Wikimedia; edited from original.

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