By Erik Alsgaard Bishop LaTrelle Easterling issued a ruling of law during the BWC’s clergy session Wednesday night, stating that two individuals the Board of Ordained Ministry had approved were not eligible for ordination and commissioning because they are “self-avowed practicing...
Rehoboth UMC in Williamsport broke ground on their long-awaited new church building. Our Erik Alsgaard was there.
Two national United Methodist Women leaders were symbolically arrested in front of the U.S. Capitol on May 14 as part of the Poor People's Campaign.
We have an app! For the attendees of Annual Conference, there is an event mobile app available on the Google Play and Apple App stores.
Annual conference voters will be revoting on one of two constitutional amendments dealing with women’s equality because of an error in the language of the amendment.
May 7, 2018 Grace and peace! We, the active and retired women bishops of The United Methodist Church, are writing in response to the news release this week, announcing the results of five proposed amendments to our Constitution that were approved at the 2016 General Conference and then sent on...
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has completed canvassing the votes of annual conferences on the five constitutional amendments that were approved by the 2016 General Conference.
Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church Statement in Support of Women’s Equality and Full Inclusion May 7, 2018 The Council of Bishops notes with dismay that two amendments to the Constitution of The United Methodist Church regarding gender equality did not pass. While...
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling issued a statement May 6 on the recent work of the Council of Bishops and a way forward for the UMC.
United Methodist bishops recommend so-called "One Church Plan;" all three plans to go to 2019 Special General Conference.
