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Welcome to the Council of Bishops’ Web site at UMC.org.
Bishops of The United Methodist Church provide spiritual leadership to more than 11 million persons in a broad range of settings on four continents, including North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Historically, bishops preside over Annual and Central Conferences (regional areas of the church). They play an important leadership role in helping to set the direction of the church and its mission throughout the world.
On this site you can meet your bishop and learn about the many ways United Methodists are in ministry in your community and around the world. | | | |
| | |  Methodist bishops celebrate election, pray for Obama
With tears, hymns and prayers, a jubilant United Methodist Council of Bishops celebrated the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president, while affirming his vision of change for the nation "based on hope for all the people, especially those who are disinherited and disenfranchised." | |  Palmer urges U.S. candidates to stop the rhetoric
The president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops calls for an end to "divisive and demeaning rhetoric" in the U.S. presidential race. | | | |
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