When Annual Conference convenes on June 5, it will meet on the 50th anniversary of the last sessions of the 1866 and 1785 conferences and of the convening of the new South Carolina Annual Conference. By Dr. Phillip Stone.

Thousands of South Carolina lay and clergy will gather virtually June 5-6 for an abbreviated 51st session of Annual Conference. By Jessica Brodie.

Annual conferences in the United States are not legally permitted under current church law to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church. That’s the final word from the Judicial Council, the UMC’s top court, in its ruling released May 10 (Decision 1444). By Jessica Brodie.

Being stewards mean sometimes being uncomfortable so nature can win. It might mean paying more money or shelling out more tax dollars or even passing expensive legislation that prioritizes the land over reckless consumption. It means love and proper, respectful care, not just “dominion.” By Jessica Brodie.

As we prepare for the 2022 Annual Conference, I ask for your prayers that great and marvelous things will happen through the Holy Spirit who guides and sustains us. By Bishop L. Jonathan Holston.

A reflection on discerning when "more" is the answer. By Jessica Brodie.