“This could very well be the most important decision we (the church) will ever make.” — Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey on the request that the United Methodist Judicial Council rule on the constitutionality of plans for the church’s future.
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Court asked to rule on validity of plans
ZURICH (UMNS) — The United Methodist Church’s top court was urged during an oral hearing to rule in advance on the constitutionality of proposed legislation that will come before the special General Conference in February. Linda Bloom, Kathy L. Gilbert and Sam Hodges report.
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Eugene Peterson, Bible popularizer, remembered
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — United Methodists remember the Rev. Eugene Peterson, the scholar and Presbyterian pastor whose paraphrase, The Message, helped millions look at the Bible anew. Heather Hahn has the story.
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United Methodists respond to displaced in Nigeria
JALINGO, Nigeria (UMNS) — Constant attacks by Fulani herders and the Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria resulted in an estimated 3,000 deaths and the displacement of 82,000 people during the first nine months of 2018. The United Methodist Church in Nigeria is helping address the needs of those who fled their homes — mostly women and children. The Rev. Ande I. Emmanuel reports.
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Volcano takes homes, not faith
HILO, Hawaii (UMNS) — Hilo United Methodist Church has helped three church families who lost their homes during the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano. The Rev. Thomas Kim has the story.
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2018 annual conference reports
MIGORI COUNTY, Kenya (UMNS) — United Methodist News is posting reports from all annual conference sessions as we receive them. The latest is from the new Kenya-Ethiopia Conference, which recently had its second gathering
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NEWS AND FEATURES
Court asked to rule on validity of plans
ZURICH (UMNS) — The United Methodist Church’s top court was urged during an oral hearing to rule in advance on the constitutionality of proposed legislation that will come before the special General Conference in February. Linda Bloom, Kathy L. Gilbert and Sam Hodges report.
Read story
Eugene Peterson, Bible popularizer, remembered
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — United Methodists remember the Rev. Eugene Peterson, the scholar and Presbyterian pastor whose paraphrase, The Message, helped millions look at the Bible anew. Heather Hahn has the story.
Read story
United Methodists respond to displaced in Nigeria
JALINGO, Nigeria (UMNS) — Constant attacks by Fulani herders and the Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria resulted in an estimated 3,000 deaths and the displacement of 82,000 people during the first nine months of 2018. The United Methodist Church in Nigeria is helping address the needs of those who fled their homes — mostly women and children. The Rev. Ande I. Emmanuel reports.
Read story
Volcano takes homes, not faith
HILO, Hawaii (UMNS) — Hilo United Methodist Church has helped three church families who lost their homes during the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano. The Rev. Thomas Kim has the story.
Read story
2018 annual conference reports
MIGORI COUNTY, Kenya (UMNS) — United Methodist News is posting reports from all annual conference sessions as we receive them. The latest is from the new Kenya-Ethiopia Conference, which recently had its second gathering
Read report
Read 2018 annual conference reports
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RECENT HEADLINES
Decisions won't stop with General Conference
Seeing a Way Forward: Bishop Ough
EVENTS
Monday, Oct. 29-Friday, Nov. 9
Online Lay Servant Ministries class: Biblical Interpretation
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