I invite you to join me in a Bishop’s Forum on Support for Immigrants and Families. As actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increase, many immigrants and families in our United Methodist churches and surrounding communities are being deeply traumatized.
United Methodists urged to join in Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019
United Methodists urged to join in Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church is urging all United Methodists to join in the global Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which starts on January 18 and runs until January 25. Organized by the World… Continue Reading→
Council of Bishops Christmas Letter
A Peaceable Kingdom in a Divided World A Christmas Letter to the United Methodist Church from Kenneth H. Carter, Jr., President, Council of Bishops and taken from Isaiah 11. The Prophet Living eight centuries before Christ, the prophet Isaiah had a vision, which over time was given a name: the peaceable kingdom. It’s a compelling… Continue Reading→
A Pastoral Letter to United Methodists in the Philippines
Friday, November 9, 2018 The United Methodist Church Philippines Central Conference| College of Bishops In Jesus Christ We Are One Church (A pastoral letter to United Methodists in the Philippines) “I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all… Continue Reading→
Bishops Authorize Legislation on Full Communion with Episcopal Church
For Immediate Release Friday, November 9, 2018 SIMON’S ISLAND, GA – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has authorized the preparation of legislation to deal with the full communion proposal between The United Methodist Church and The Episcopal Church. The bishops took the initial action on the proposal, called A Gift to the… Continue Reading→
Council of Bishops November 2018 Meeting
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 07, 2018 SIMON’S ISLAND, GA. – The Council of Bishops ended its November 2018 meeting by taking the following actions among other decisions: Released a Narrative of Our Leadership, describing the work… Continue Reading→
Ebony Bishops’ Statement to the COB and the People Called United Methodists on the Resurgence of Racism in the United States
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free.” (Luke 4:18 NRSV) Racism is harmful to all of society. And we… Continue Reading→
Bishop Carter Calls on Fellow Bishops to Trust in God to Lead UMC
Monday, November 05, 2018 For Immediate Release St. Simon Island, GA – Council of Bishops President Bishop Ken Carter this morning urged fellow bishops to call upon God to help The United Methodist Church to move forward during this time when the church finds itself in unfamiliar territory. In his presidential address at the… Continue Reading→
Statement from the Council of Bishops regarding the Judicial Council Decision
For Immediate Release – Friday, October 26, 2018 In service to the delegates of the 2019 Special Session of the General Conference, the Council of Bishops asked for a declaratory decision of the Judicial Council regarding the constitutionality of the three plans contained in the report of the Commission on a Way Forward. In a… Continue Reading→
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