United Methodist bishops have called for a leadership gathering in 2026 — rather than a special session of General Conference. Here is what is known so far about the event.
As war drives away tourists, the Rev. Larry Clark joined 11 other Christians from the U.S. in a trip to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to mistreatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Photos and story by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.
Young Korean American United Methodist clergy in the New York Conference are playing soccer as a way to stay physically and mentally fit, share information about ministry and take care of their families. The Rev. CheonEui Oh has the story.
In the latest installment of “Hollering for Change,” the Rev. Dr. Tori Butler speaks with the Rev. Dr. Aleze Fulbright, recently elected secretary of the General Conference, about her forthcoming position and mentoring the next generation of women leaders.
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The 2024 General Conference received nearly 30 petitions to request that the disaffiliation provisions of the expired Paragraph 2553 be extended in some way. Instead, it deleted the paragraph. How did this happen, and what will happen now that disaffiliation is no longer an option?
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Nigeria church yearns for reconciliation
The role of Confucianism in East Asian Christianity
Preventing overdose deaths gives God's people a second chance
Black clergywomen experience freedom to dance, operate, manifest
General Conference delegate sees hope in decisions
Attending someone else’s ‘family reunion’
Putting hope in the 'harder thing'