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The second day of General Conference shifted from the celebratory opening worship to doing the business of the church, as delegates began working in their legislative committees and electing their chairs.
When General Conference meets in the coming weeks, it will be eight years since the church held the last regular session of its international lawmaking assembly. In a video, Heather Hahn gives an overview of The United Methodist Church’s homosexuality debate and how the denomination got here.
The Rev. Mark R. Holland, Mainstream UMC director, says General Conference should not add to the Book of Discipline a “top-down, uniform” exit path from the denomination.
