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Q & A on the new Board of Ordained Ministry policy on examining candidates

At the April 21 Pre-Conference Session in Frederick, a question was raised about a United Methodist church seeking to break ties with the denomination. We offer this Q&A to bring clarity around that issue.

FAQ from Pre-Conference Session

Posted by Melissa Lauber on Apr 24, 2018

On April 21, members of the Baltimore-Washington Conference gathered to learn about issues coming before the May Annual Conference Session. They asked questions about the realignment, proposed budget, pensions and medical benefits, equitable compensation, resolutions coming before the session...

The April 1968 merger that created The United Methodist Church not only birthed a new denomination, it abolished a painful part of Methodist history: The Central Jurisdiction, which segregated African-Americans from their Methodist brethren

"Waking people to the realities of racism and white privilege is critical – especially in the church. People must be awakened before they will ever confront and ultimately transform injustice in our educational, economic, social and criminal systems." -- Rev. Donna Claycom Sokol

Katherine “Nell” Eastridge, the wife of the late Rev. Roby Eastridge, who died in February, died April 12, 2018.  A Memorial service was held May 12, at Glen Mar UMC, with the Rev. Rod Miller officiating. Nell Eastridge was born in Wytheville, Virginia, March 8, 1931.  She...

Fifty years ago this month, The United Methodist Church was born. Learn more about its creation, history, and the challenges that remain.

United Methodists from around our Annual Conference and beyond recently attended a daylong conference cosponsored by Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) and Baltimore Washington Area Reconciling United Methodists (BWARM). Some in attendance were members of MFSA, some from BWARM, some...

In less than a year, The United Methodist Church will reach a crucial crossroads in its history. A special General Conference is scheduled for Feb. 23 to 26, 2019, in St. Louis, Mo., to address one topic: how shall the church respond to questions related to inclusion of LGBTQ people?

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world marched in solidarity with a group of high school students who are saying “enough is enough” when it comes to gun violence, especially in schools.