As The United Methodist Church starts a new season, bishops discussed financial concerns and ministry needs ahead — including faith formation and care for immigrants.
A 2024 General Conference delegate learns in a letter how a former pastor helped craft the legislation barring gay clergy, and how he regretted it years later.
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.