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Becoming one annual conference
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.

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

Judicial Council: Annual conferences not permitted to disaffiliate
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.
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Care, not just ‘dominion’
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.

Never alone
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.

The Advocate PressResources & Books

Betrayed With a Kiss
The story of how one S.C. United Methodist pastor, the Chrisie Reeves-Pendergrass, found God and spiritual transformation out of the heartbreak and trauma of an abusive marriage and other mental anguish.

Who Am I? A Devotional for a Jesus-Centered School Year
A student devotional that follows the school year from August through May. Designed for students from sixth to 12th grade.

From My Heart to Your Eyes: Poems of Faith and Social Justice
A collection of poems on faith and justice from one man’s experiences as a minority in America, how it feels to be marginalized by fellow believers, and how his relationship with Jesus keeps him strong.