Human Sexuality

Judi Kenaston, chief connectional ministries officer for the Connectional Table, explains the proposed regionalization plans heading to General Conference. The Connectional Table, a United Methodist leadership body, has helped develop legislation that aims to put the U.S. and central conferences in Africa, Europe and the Philippines on equal footing. Kenaston is also a General Conference delegate from the West Virginia Conference. Screengrab courtesy of United Methodist Communications via Zoom by UM News.

What to know about General Conference proposals

Legislation coming before The United Methodist Church’s top policymaking body deals with matters as varied as the denomination’s international structure, social teachings, ecumenical relations and budget.

Central Conferences

Nordic-Baltic-Ukraine Area Bishop Christian Alsted, left, and the Rev. Robert Tserenkov, Estonia District superintendent, sign an agreement of mutual recognition between the Northern Europe and Eurasia Central Conference and the Estonia Methodist Church. The 23 United Methodist churches in Estonia are leaving to form the Estonia Methodist Church, which Tserenkov will lead alongside an elected council until the new denomination elects a bishop. Photo courtesy of Bishop Christian Alsted.

Estonian churches leave United Methodist fold

Churches in the nation of Estonia have completed the needed steps to leave The United Methodist Church and form their own denomination.

Mission and Ministry

The Rev. Peter Mageto, vice chancellor of United Methodist-related Africa University in Zimbabwe, delivers the keynote address at Black Methodists for Church Renewal’s 56th General Meeting April 13 in Pittsburgh. He shared his vision for the university and called on BMCR to help identify new partners and joint research and study opportunities. Photo by Liz Lennox, Western Pennsylvania Conference.

Black caucus draws closer to African partners

Convening in Pittsburgh, Black Methodists for Church Renewal members gathered in person for the first time since 2020, after two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19.

Social Concerns

Bridget Cabrera. Photo courtesy of the Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA).

Political categories don’t capture work ahead

The United Methodist Church risks the same errors of the past if it keeps dividing itself into different factions, writes the head of the Methodist Federation for Social Action.

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