A.W. Martin feels General Conference 2012 must ‘make every effort to put the Book of Resolutions into serious play at every level of the church's life.’
‘Seeing the world as our parish, and seeing the individuals in that world as potential disciples,’ says Bishop Thomas Bickerton, ‘is the key to a revitalization.’
Alan Morrison
Can you believe GC2012 has been in the planning stages for 7-1/2 years? Find out why Alan Morrison, the Business Manager of General Conference, is feeling like a proud papa these days. Join Diane Degnan for a behind-the scenes conversation with Alan in the Digital Lounge.
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Marcia McFee
Why is worship being held in the evenings instead of mornings? Join Diane Degnan for the answer to this question and many others when she talks with Marcia McFee, worship and music director of 2012 General Conference, in the Digital Lounge.
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A.W. Martin feels General Conference 2012 must ‘make every effort to put the Book of Resolutions into serious play at every level of the church's life.’
‘Seeing the world as our parish, and seeing the individuals in that world as potential disciples,’ says Bishop Thomas Bickerton, ‘is the key to a revitalization.’
Jim Harnish
Jim Harnish, head of the hospitality committee, rounded up thousands of volunteers to welcome United Methodists from all over the world to Tampa. Hear his story on the Digital Lounge.
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The people of God need to decide it is time to destroy HIV/AIDS, speakers said during “Lighten the Burden IV,” sponsored by the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund.
Debate on rules follows addresses by bishop, lay persons and young people. Legislative committees organize and delegates participate in holy conferencing.
While these small delegations took part in earlier conferences, they had not been formally recognized under a provision of church law covering the inclusion of provisional conferences.
Volunteers offer special prayers for the delegates and attendees to the United Methodist 2012 General Conference. "As United Methodists, we are people of prayer."
“Our kalia (‘canoe’) has arrived and been welcomed,” said the Rev. Sione Veikoso, hailing the passage of a comprehensive plan for Pacific Islander ministry in the United States.
You’d never know it by just looking at these beautiful works of wearable art, but the beads are made from simple stock paper and behind each one is a story of triumph.
This special blend is a product of the UMCOR Coffee Project. A sip of it brings a little bit of heaven to struggling and determined small-scale farmers in Africa.
Bishop Wenner offers parting word
Bishop Rosemarie Wenner offered “A Parting Word” during the closing worship service of the 2012 General Conference. It was entitled, “Where You Lead Us We Will God.” closing_sermon
Closing worship of General Conference
“Follow” was the theme for the closing worship service of the 2012 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. Bishop Rosemarie Wenner’s parting word was: “Where You Lead Us We Will Go.” The singing leave-taking declared, “If You lead me, Lord, I will follow…Where You lead us, Lord, we will go.” closing worship
General Conference adjourns
Joey Lopez (Western North Carolina, USA, lay) made the motion to adjourn the 2012 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. adjournment
Referral of Plan UMC not lifted from the table
Referral of Plan UMC to the Council of Bishops and the Connectional Table was tabled in Friday evening discussion at the General Conference. After other procedural matters were completed the delegates had an opportunity to lift the proposed referral from the table. By a vote of: yes-427; no-444 the Plan was not lifted, and hence not …
GC2012 Radio: That?s all folks?
On our final show, we hear delegates react to this afternoon’s judicial council ruling, which deemed “Plan UMC” unconstitutional. That ruling led to an evening plenary session that continues as I write this. Plus…the Rev. Becca Clark talks with me about Twitter and the guaranteed appointment debate that took place earlier in the week. A …
Technology has changed the General Conference experience
“It won’t be as much telling people what’s been done,” says Greg Nelson of the report back after the General Conference. Instead, Nelson, Director of Communications for the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference, believes that “it will be about establishing relationships.” Greg_Nelson
