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As the denomination meets in Charlotte, N.C., starting April 23, find the latest stories, commentary, FAQs, resources and more, on the General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Check back regularly for new and updated articles.

Delegates, visitors and staff of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., dance in the aisles following morning worship on the final day of the conference. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

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On the final day of a General Conference eight years in the making, delegates turned to setting the budget that will fund the ministries of the denomination for the next four years — one that is about 40% lower than the budget passed in 2016.

The Rev. Joy Barrett, a clergy delegate from the Michigan Conference, speaks on May 3 during the final day of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

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General Conference delegates approved four changes to church law that together both end remaining bans related to LGBTQ ministry and protect the rights of pastors to choose which weddings to perform or not to perform.

N. Oswald Tweh, president of the Judicial Council, speaks during the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on May 3. The church’s top court released five decisions and a memorandum on its final day in response to a flurry of requests for declaratory decisions. Photo by Larry McCormack, UM News.

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The United Methodist Church’s top court released five decisions and a memorandum in response to questions raised during the last two days of General Conference.

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