Bishop Clay Foster Lee Jr., who led the Holston Conference from 1988 to 1996, died Nov. 11 at age 94. Some of his sermons gained national attention during the Civil Rights Movement.
United Methodist bishops are praying for the elections of colleagues in the Philippines, Africa and Europe. Their hope is that any new bishops are committed to the denomination.
Members of the Connectional Table — most of whom are new to the United Methodist leadership body — met for an orientation that focused on regionalization, rejecting colonial attitudes and plans for “a new future.”