News about General Conference of the United Methodist Church.
The following individuals were elected on Thursday, June 13, at the 2019 Tennessee Annual Conference to serve as delegates to represent the Tennessee Conference at the 2020 General Conference (May 5-15, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota). These are the individuals who will vote at these conferences. Bishops do not have a vote at General Conference nor […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops expresses its deep gratitude to the Judicial Council for its careful review of the actions of the 2019 General Conference. The Judicial Council’s decisions are clear and sound, and they give helpful guidance to the Church. In Decision 1378, the Judicial Council ruled that the constitutional parts of […]
March 10, 2019 General Conference delegates and Bishop McAlilly discuss special session legislation and how it affects us in the Tennessee and Memphis Conferences. The recording of the livestream is now available. Live stream participants: Bishop Bill McAlilly Moderator: Rev. Deborah Owens Tennessee Conference delegate leaders: Jim Allen & Rev. Harriet Bryan Memphis Conference delegation […]
March 6, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church (COB) has asked the Judicial Council for a declaratory decision as to the constitutionality and the meaning, application, and effect of Petition 90066, which was approved by the Special Session of the General Conference on February 26. In the request […]
Petitions that had been approved to move forward out of the legislative session on Monday as well as minority reports were brought before the plenary session on the fourth and final day of the special session of General Conference. The One Church Plan, which failed on Monday, was reintroduced as a minority report. Arguments for […]
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ST. LOUIS – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church would like to thank the delegates to the Special Session of the General Conference for their diligent work during the 2019 conference, which ended today in St. Louis, in the United States. The General Conference is the highest legislative body in the church […]
During the third day of the special session of General Conference, the Legislative Committee (all 864 lay and clergy delegates) voted on whether or not petitions submitted to the General Conference will go forward to the Tuesday plenary session for a final vote. Amendments and arguments before and against various petitions were heard throughout the […]
The second day of the special session began with worship and an appeal for unity in the sermon by Bishop Kenneth Carter, “Remember: you are the people of the cross and the flame.” (Read sermon text.) The morning business sessions then dealt with logistical matters and the introduction of members of the Commission on a […]