{"id":470,"date":"2012-07-30T09:25:42","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T13:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/?page_id=470"},"modified":"2026-04-13T00:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:08:46","slug":"episcopal-rulings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/episcopal-rulings\/","title":{"rendered":"Episcopal Rulings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1210\" height=\"620\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-9420 size-full\" alt=\"The Book of Discipline 2016 in front of colorful stained glass\" src=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/discipline-2016-stained-glass.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/discipline-2016-stained-glass.jpg 1210w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/discipline-2016-stained-glass-720x369.jpg 720w, https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/discipline-2016-stained-glass-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-6a2187d423428{font-size: 50px!important;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"gb-6a2187d423428 wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"questions-or-comments\" style=\"font-size:clamp(33.419px, 2.089rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.828), 60px);px\"><strong>Episcopal Rulings<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Read the rulings below from the Bishop and the Judicial Council.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Briefings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Stallsworth-Brief.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Stallsworth-Brief.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stallsworth 2023 Brief<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Smith-Brief-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Smith 2022 Brief<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2021\/07\/Russell-Decision-of-Law-2021-Text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Russell 2021 Brief<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Humphreys-Brief.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Humphreys 2012 Brief<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Pearsall.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pearsall 2012 Brief<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/JCFinal1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Simpson 2012 Brief<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bishop&#8217;s Rulings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Bishops-Decision-of-Law-Stallsworth.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/08\/Bishops-Decision-of-Law-Stallsworth.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Shelton&#8217;s 2023 Ruling on Stallsworth Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/12\/Bishops-Decision-of-Law-Smith.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Fairley&#8217;s 2022 Ruling on Smith Question<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2013\/06\/Bishops-Decision-of-Law-re-Humphreys.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Ward&#8217;s 2013 Ruling on Humphreys Question<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/07\/Judicial-Council-Bishop-Gwinn-Decision-of-Law-Humphreys3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Gwinn&#8217;s 2012 Ruling on Humphreys Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Simpson-Case-Brief-Responding-to-Pearsall2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Gwinn&#8217;s Response to Pearsall Brief<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/07\/Judicial-Council-Bishop-Gwinn-Decision-of-Law-Simpson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Gwinn&#8217;s Ruling on Simpson Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Judicial Council Rulings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourceumc.org\/en\/churchwide\/judicial-council\/judicial-council-decision-home\/judicial-decisions\/judicial-council-decision-1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decision 1490<\/a> (Stallsworth)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourceumc.org\/en\/churchwide\/judicial-council\/judicial-council-decision-home\/judicial-decisions\/judicial-council-decision-1480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decision 1480<\/a> (Smith)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourceumc.org\/en\/churchwide\/judicial-council\/judicial-council-decision-home\/judicial-decisions\/decision-1440\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decision 1440<\/a> (Russell)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/10\/jc-decision-1214.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decision 1214<\/a> (Humphreys)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/bishop\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/10\/jc-decision-1224.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decision 1224<\/a> (Pearsall &amp; Simpson)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archives.umc.org\/interior_judicial.asp?mid=263&amp;JDID=1368&amp;JDMOD=VWD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decision 1246<\/a> (Transition Team)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archives.umc.org\/interior_judicial.asp?mid=263&amp;JDID=1374&amp;JDMOD=VWD&amp;SN=1201&amp;EN=1259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decision 1253<\/a> (NC Council of Churches)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Rulings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourceumc.org\/en\/churchwide\/judicial-council\/judicial-council-decision-home\/judicial-decisions\/1226-request-from-the-general-conference-for-a-declaratory-decision-as-to-the-constitutionality\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.resourceumc.org\/en\/churchwide\/judicial-council\/judicial-council-decision-home\/judicial-decisions\/1226-request-from-the-general-conference-for-a-declaratory-decision-as-to-the-constitutionality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Security of Appointment (Decision 1226)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourceumc.org\/en\/churchwide\/judicial-council\/judicial-council-decision-home\" 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