Latest Updates
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General Conference 2024 to be held in Charlotte
It was announced today that General Conference 2024, the global gathering of United Methodists, will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The gathering will take place from April 23 – May 3 at the Charlotte Convention Center. The North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conferences will co-host the event. Bishop Fairley, speaking about the announcement,… Continue Reading→
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New Bishop Assigned to the North Carolina Conference
GARNER, NC – United Methodists across eastern North Carolina welcome newly-elected Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton as their episcopal leader. Bishop Shelton, a native of Picayune, Mississippi, was elected a bishop in The United Methodist Church on November 2 at the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference held at Lake Junaluska, NC, and was assigned to the North Carolina… Continue Reading→
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New Bishops Are Consecrated and Episcopal Assignments Announced
Hundreds from around the region gathered Friday, Nov. 4, for the final session of the 2022 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church, which handled a few remaining items of business before announcing much-anticipated episcopal assignments and then consecrated the SEJ’s three newly elected bishops. Continue Reading→
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SEJ passes three resolutions in Thursday evening session
By Jessica Brodie (South Carolina Conference) LAKE JUNALUSKA, North Carolina—With episcopal elections finished, delegates to the 2022 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference turned their attention to three resolutions, ultimately passing all of them Thursday night even amid much debate and a peaceful protest on the floor. The three resolutions—“Leading with Integrity,” “Queer Delegates’ Call to Center Justice… Continue Reading→
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‘You are my family’ – Dease elected SEJ’s third bishop
It took the entire afternoon and into the evening, but on the 25th ballot of the 2022 session, the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference elected South Carolina’s Dr. Robin Dease as its third and final bishop. Dease’s 206 votes put her over the edge in the election, which had been close most of the day as she… Continue Reading→
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Rev. Edie Gleaves Withdraws Episcopal Nomination
On Thursday afternoon, after a day of voting with no election of a third bishop, the Rev. Edith Gleaves, the episcopal nominee from the North Carolina Conference, withdrew her nomination after the results of ballot 21 were read. She gave the following speech about her withdrawal: My name is Edie Gleaves and I want to… Continue Reading→