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After feedback from Bishop Palmer, UMNS revises amendments story

Posted in Bishops, Book of Discipline, Media, United Methodist Church, tagged , on July 31, 2009 |

Following feedback from the president of the Council of Bishops, the United Methodist News Service has deleted a story released earlier this week and replaced it with a revised version, but not before the earlier version became the basis of a Religion News Service account published by USA Today and other newspapers. The earlier account, [...]

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UMCom’s new ‘What if?’ video poses key questions, but leaves out Jesus

Posted in Media, United Methodist Church, tagged , , on July 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »

As part of its new Rethink Church campaign, United Methodist Communications has produced a captivating and challenging three-minute video aimed a fueling the sanctified imagination of local church leaders. The video — titled “What If” — asks penetrating questions, such as: What if “church” wasn’t just a place we go but something we do? What [...]

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Transforming Congregations to merge with Exodus Intl.

Posted in Discipleship, Doctrine, Holiness, Social Issues, United Methodist Church, tagged , , on July 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Transforming Congregations, a 21-year-old United Methodist ministry that helps local churches minister to people struggling with sexual-identity confusion and sexual brokenness, is merging with Exodus International, the world’s largest Christian outreach to those dealing with homosexual attraction. One by One, a ministry in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition, will be a part of the merger [...]

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Good News projects defeat of controversial amendments

Posted in Book of Discipline, General Conference, United Methodist Church, tagged , on July 14, 2009 |

With all U.S. annual conferences now having completed voting on 32 constitutional amendments passed by last year’s United Methodist General Conference, the UM renewal organization Good News is projecting that at least 24 amendments will be defeated, including all six of the most controversial measures. Those six include five amendments that would have restructured the [...]

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Sexuality resolution not at variance with Discipline, bishop rules

Posted in Bishops, Book of Discipline, Doctrine, Holiness, Social Issues, United Methodist Church, tagged , on July 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Bishop John R. Schol has ruled that a resolution on human sexuality passed by the 2009 session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference neither “contradicts the [United Methodist Book of] Discipline [n]or establishes a new and different standard on sexuality from the Discipline.” The Baltimore-Washington resolution, which mirrors legislation rejected by the 2008 General Conference, notes that [...]

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A salute to James Heidinger of Good News

Posted in Christian/Methodist History, Church Renewal, Doctrine, General Conference, Judicial Council, Media, Ordination, Social Issues, United Methodist Church, tagged , , , on July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The July/August issue of Good News magazine features many words of appreciation (from bishops, professors, pastors, and lay people) for the Rev. Dr. James V. Heidinger II, who retired this week after 28 years of leading United Methodism’s flagship renewal ministry. He is variously described as “cheerful,” “passionate,” “gracious,” “patient,” “humble,” “sensitive,” “thoughtful,” “truthful,” and [...]

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