News about the Southeast Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church.
January 16, 2020 The 2020 Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) Leadership Gathering was held in Montgomery, AL, January 7-9. SEJ Bishops, Directors of Connectional Ministries, Lay Leaders and the Committee on Episcopacy gathered from nine states and fourteen conferences to worship, collaborate in ministry, and discuss the current climate of the United Methodist Church. The meeting was […]
The Tennessee Conference Board of Laity, Lay Leader Holly Neal, and Bishop McAlilly have issued a 7-day call to prayer for August 20 – 26. They encourage all our Tennessee brothers and sisters – clergy and lay – to contemplate, pray, and make changes in our lives/communities for reconciliation and healing in our churches, communities, […]
“The things, good Lord, that we pray for, give us grace to labor for.” – Thomas More, UMH, 408 Serving with you in the Southeastern Jurisdiction, we grieve the violence in Charlottesville. We renew our baptismal covenant to trust and serve Christ, to resist evil, and to honor all in the human family. We share […]
There is no place in Methodism that has seen more episcopal elections than Stuart Auditorium on the campus of Lake Junaluska. By the close of the afternoon session July 13, five new bishops had been elected in the historic building that has been the site of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Confernce since 1956. Among the five […]