April 2008 - Posts
currently our church is in debate over our next four years of church doctrine dealing homosexuality & the church. this is the particular petition. in there it is just remarkable to see the differences in legislative majority and minority. the...
The Rev. Diane Winters Johnson's book The View from Under the Pew provides a glimpse into the life of a guide dog, and for those who may not be part of a faith community, it shares a sense of what church is like, too.
Viewed as impersonal in some circles, liturgy can contribute to a sense of "automatic pilot." But it can help us draw nearer to God, too, argues Mark Galli in his new book
Beyond Smells and Bells: The Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy.
Delegates that supported a change to the Discipline's language on homosexuality heard a “not now” to the promise that God holds for the “very good” reflection of the Creator
Rebekah Miles says sleep deprivation over several nights makes delegates' judgment impaired, at best.
Delegates at the 2008 General Conference approved by a narrow margin on April 28 the creation of a new hymnal.
“The number one crisis in the church today is the lack of men in church, and the lack of men growing spiritually,” says United Methodist Men top executive David Adams.
Delegates to the 2008 General Conference on April 30 rejected a more moderate stance that would have acknowledged that church members disagree on homosexuality.
yesterday the president of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who is the first african woman president, who just happens to be a united methodist came all the way from africa to address the church body. what a powerful moment. i pieced...
so i've been doing a lot of general conference blog reading. mostly cause i have to keep up with the methoblog while jay is out of town. one blog added to the mix was/is the ird's blog for conference. they've...
revmom & myself did a little hang out and conversation while watching the general conference web stream in second life. it's def the coolest way to watch cspan for methodists. come join us. my name is gavin tellig in sl.
It's 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We just had a motion at GC to limit the speches to two minutes each so that time could be saved. Now remember that we did this in order to save time. But by the time we had dealt with this motion, all of its substitutes, and amendments, and substitute amendments, we had spent 15 minutes -- in order to save time. Pictured here is Bishop Scott Jones who was presiding at the time, but there was nothing he could do about it.
found this little gem on jeffodist's youtube channel. apparently the methodist church of gb is putting out some material on dvd learning series. this is someone enacting some john wesley action on the topic of war. first thoughts.. gee, i'm...
United Methodism has done well at building up an institution over the years, but an institution is no substitute for the sense of belonging in a community, says *** Turner.
The United Methodist journey toward inclusivity has been like a woodworker creating art out of unrefined materials, the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race said in a video that celebrated the commission’s 40th anniversary. The conference celebrated the birthday of the commission and reflected on the denomination's journey of inclusivity.
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