During their virtual meeting Thursday, Aug. 19, the Southeastern Jurisdiction’s College of Bishops appointed Dr. Brad Brady to serve as the Southeastern Jurisdiction Conference Secretary, effective upon current secretary Anne Travis’ retirement Sept. 1. This is not a new role for Dr. Brady, who retired in June as senior pastor of Perry United Methodist Church… Continue Reading→
connections: The Richness of the Connection
Bishop Ward highlights the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference on Wednesday and the Annual Conference Session (ACS) for Youth in this busy week for the conference.
SEJ Conference Update (Updated 7/19/2021)
UPDATE: Link to watch the special session: www.sejumc.org Jurisdictional Conference sessionJuly 21, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central) time. AGENDA The call for a Special Session issued by Bishop Lawson Bryan on May 26, 2021, stated the following agenda: In accordance with ¶521.4 of The Book of Discipline, the special session of the… Continue Reading→
General Conference Update from Lisa Yebuah
Lisa Yebuah, general conference delegate, shares an update on where we are with General Conference and SEJ Conference.
SEJ College of Bishops Calls for Special Session
The College of Bishops of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church, in accordance with ¶521 of the 2016 Book of Discipline, calls for a special session of the jurisdictional conference on July 21, 2021. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. EST and will be held virtually. The purpose of the special session… Continue Reading→
Bishop Fairley to Lead the NC Conference
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has approved episcopal supervision recommendations for the Southeastern Jurisdiction due to the retirement of four bishops. After much prayer and discernment, the bishops have approved Bishop Leonard Fairley as resident bishop of the North Carolina Conference (Raleigh area), in addition to his role as resident bishop… Continue Reading→
COB approves episcopal supervision recommendations for SEJ
The Council of Bishops (COB) of The United Methodist Church has approved episcopal supervision recommendations for the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ), due to the retirement of four bishops. The recommendations were made by the SEJ College of Bishops following consultation with the Jurisdictional and respective Annual Conference Committees on Episcopacy. This follows decisions by Bishops Lawson… Continue Reading→
From the Bishop: Bishop’s Day Apart on May 5
Dear Friends, We are God’s flock. Jesus is our Good Shepherd. – John 10 I invite you to be present for a virtual gathering of all interested laity and clergy in the North Carolina Conference on Wednesday, May 5, at 12 noon. The gathering will last no more than 90 minutes. The purpose of the gathering… Continue Reading→
From the Bishop: Projected Next Steps for The United Methodist Church
Dear United Methodist friends, Grace and peace to you in these Lenten days as we receive the projected next steps for The United Methodist Church. The Commission on the General Conference has scheduled the 2020 General Conference, delayed further as a result of the pandemic, for August 29-September 6, 2022. Read the call announcement. The… Continue Reading→