Delegates asked, and South Carolina United Methodists answered. And now those answers will be prayed over and discussed as delegates prepare for General Conference. By Jessica Brodie.
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Annual Conference has elected all 32 of its delegates, plus alternates, to the 2020 General Conference and the 2020 Jurisdictional Conference. By Jessica Brodie.
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On-scene coverage of the special session of General Conference 2019 (Feb. 23-26) by Editor Jessica Brodie of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate.
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Editor Jessica Brodie of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate is here at the special session of General Conference 2019 (Feb. 23-26) to prayerfully cover the event for South Carolina United Methodists. Here, South Carolina’s delegates and bishop describe the first day of General Conference 2019 as a holy, sacred and affirming day that enabled them to focus on the mission of the church and being centered in God.
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Delegates and other church leaders are in the final stretch as they prepare this month to head to the special called session of General Conference to help the denomination move beyond its impasse on human sexuality. The special session is slated for Feb. 23-2 in St. Louis. There, 16 delegates from South Carolina will join the 864 total men and women who are delegates from each conference in the UMC. Here’s what you need to know and how you can pray.
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By Jessica Brodie. They came together in worship and prayer to decide the business of The United Methodist Church. And at the end of General Conference, they remained a united United Methodist Church with a new way forward that delegates hope reflects God’s will.
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By Jessica Brodie. It’s time to celebrate. That’s the word from organizers of this year’s Annual Conference, set for June 5-8 at the Florence Civic Center and focusing on celebrating and developing new ways we can let God use us to further His Kingdom on earth.
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By Jessica Brodie. When it comes to United Methodist work to Imagine No Malaria, the church is ready to celebrate, both on the global stage and here in South Carolina.
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By Jessica Brodie. Thanks to the generosity of one United Methodist congregation, Advent UMC, another homeless family in the Upstate has a place to call home.
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By Jessica Brodie PORTLAND, Ore.—General Conference affirmed May 19 existing language that declares the mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the…
Read MoreBy Jessica Brodie PORTLAND, Ore.—General Conference voted May 19 that two United Methodist entities withdraw immediately from membership in the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. The motion passed 425-268. The…
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When lay delegate Martha Thompson arrived in Portland for General Conference, she found herself living the Gospel in an unexpected way. By Jessica Brodie.
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By Jessica Brodie PORTLAND, Ore.—One General Conference alternate delegate has a unique way of staying connected to her church back home. The Rev. Telley Lynnette Gadson pastors St. Mark United…
Read MoreUnited Methodists now have a new way forward when it comes to uniting The United Methodist Church on human sexuality and other divisive matters. Jessica Brodie reports.
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By Jessica Brodie PORTLAND, Ore.—May 18 began with worship featuring Bishop James Swanson Sr., Mississippi Episcopal Area, who preached on resisting the chaos of evil, which “loves to party” and…
Read MoreBy Jessica Brodie PORTLAND, Ore.—South Carolina’s episcopal nominee Dr. Tim McClendon had the opportunity to speak before Southeastern Jurisdiction delegates at General Conference May 18. McClendon, along with several others…
Read MoreBy Jessica Brodie PORTLAND, Ore.—General Conference approved May 17 legislation authorizing a new Internet-based-cloud United Methodist hymnal that will be available both digitally and in print. South Carolina lay delegate…
Read MoreBy Jessica Brodie PORTLAND, Ore.—One South Carolina delegate stands in strong support of a decision to make the United Methodist Book of Discipline available in all the member languages of…
Read MoreBy Jessica Brodie PORTLAND, Ore.—Amid rumors Tuesday morning of a possible denomination-wide split for The United Methodist Church, the president of the UMC Council of Bishops issued a statement calling…
Read MoreBy Jessica Brodie PORTLAND, Ore.—South Carolina deacon the Rev. Elizabeth Murray is a first-time page at General Conference, and there are times when the work becomes surreal. As she tweeted…
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