Annual Conference 2026
Annual Conference is June 18-20. Watch plenary sessions live, view resources, and updates throughout the event.
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As the North Carolina Conference innovates in healthy, missional, and effective ministry, Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton announces new Cabinet appointments, effective July 1, 2026. These appointments mark the conclusion of a two-year experiment in missional partnership, pairing district superintendents with local congregations. What we have learned is clear: 1) A pastoral leader rooted in an…
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Remaining Resolutions Presented Friday Afternoon
On Friday afternoon, the NC Annual Conference body continued its work addressing the 11 resolutions submitted for this session. Rev. William Sabiston, chair of the Resolutions Committee, reminded attendees that resolutions are an opportunity to articulate the conference’s stances on a variety of topics. To begin this portion of the plenary session, Sabiston recommended the… Continue Reading→
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Financial Overview
On Friday afternoon, the Council on Finance & Administration, the Insurance Committee, the Board of Pension, the Commission on Equitable Compensation, the Joint Committee on Clergy Medical Leave, and the Board of Trustees presented reports. All were approved as presented in an almost unanimous vote. The reports for the Joint Committee on Clergy Medical Leave… Continue Reading→
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Serve Joyfully: Council of Bishops Leadership Gathering
Emboldened by the Spirit-Imagining the Church to Be is the theme for the Council of Bishops Leadership Gathering in Calvary, Canada, in 2026. Rev. Dr. Gloria Winston, Connie Wolf, and Caleb Parker shared information on the work leading up to this five-day conference, which will include representatives from all areas of our denomination. Every Episcopal… Continue Reading→
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Juneteenth Celebration
The Juneteenth Celebration on Friday afternoon was a remembrance, a celebration, and a call to continue the journey of liberation and hope. Rev. Kennedy Gray, pastor of the Sanford Circuit Charge, and Rev. Justin Coleman, pastor of University UMC in Chapel Hill, led the body in this time of sacred memory and prophetic proclamation. They… Continue Reading→
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Honoring Retiring Clergy During Annual Conference
The NC Conference celebrated its retiring clergy during the 2026 Retiree Recognition Service on Friday, June 19, as part of Annual Conference at the Greenville Convention Center. Earlier in the day, retirees gathered with family members, friends, and conference leaders for a special luncheon at noon in the Hilton Carolina Ballroom. The luncheon provided a… Continue Reading→
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All Saints & Memorial Service 2026
The North Carolina Annual Conference gathered to honor and remember pastors and their spouses who died in the past year on Friday morning of Annual Conference 2026. Musicians from Centenary UMC in New Bern, NC, led by Paul Saik, opened worship with a delicate rendition of “Fairest Lord Jesus.” Abby Sabiston offered a choral response… Continue Reading→
Five Focus Areas
As we strive to make disciples, we focus on these five areas.
