General Conference Sights and Sounds

Friday, May 2

• Audio Cut 63 (30:34) Sermon – Bishop Machado
  Full sermon: Bishop João Somane Machado preached “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World: The Priority Mission of the Church” on April 25.

• Audio Cut 62 (24:40) Sermon – Bishop Hutchinson
  Full sermon: Bishop William H. Hutchinson preached “Of Water And the Spirit” on April 26.

• Audio Cut 61 (28:38) Sermon – Bishop Carcaño
  Full sermon: Bishop Minerva Carcaño preached “Hope Beyond Ourselves” on April 27.

• Story 60 (:59) UMC, Foundations Fight Malaria
  William H. Gates, Sr., says The UMC is the hope for saving the world from malaria. His foundation is helping the church create a capital campaign to raise $100 million for global health. Story from Arthur McClanahan.

• Audio Cut 59 (19:15) Sermon - Bishop Ward
  Full sermon: "Witness of the Wondrous" by Bishop Hope Morgan Ward on May 2.

Thursday, May 1

• Audio Cut 58 (43:45) Holy Conferencing - LGBT-UMC Issues
  A news conference discussed gay and lesbian issues in the church. [Audio: Bishop Gregory Palmer, Bishop Sally Dyck, Rev. Troy Plummer, Bishop Scott Jones, Rev. Dr. Gail Murphy-Geiss]

• Audio Cut 57 (23:56) Global Health News Conference
  The UMC will utilize $5-million from the U.N. Foundation and the Gates Foundation for a $100-million global health effort. [Audio: Elizabeth Gore, Bishop Janice Riggle Huie, Gabrielle Fitzgerald, Bishop Thomas Bickerton.]

• Audio Cut 56 (22:39) Malaria Address - Bill Gates, Sr.
  The father of the Microsoft founder talks about mutual efforts to end Malaria in Africa. Gates is co-chair of the Gates Foundation. Response by Bishop Eben T. Nhiwatiwa of Zimbabwe. (The basketball pledge was actually up to $20,000.)

• Audio Cut 55 (26:20) Sermon - Bishop Jung
  Full sermon: Bishop Hee-Soo Jung's sermon on May 1: "Jesus remember me."

• Audio Cut 54 (5:07) Homosexuality Witness - Statement
  Primary statement made during the protest on the floor of General Conference, May 1.

• Audio Cut 53 (2:18) Homosexuality Witness - Talbert
  Bishop Melvin Talbert spoke at the witness on the floor of General Conference on May 1.

• Audio Cut 52 (17:53) Witness - Homosexuality & the UMC
  The conference paused for 20-minutes for a witness in support of homosexual rights in the church. [Audio: Bishop J. Lawrence McCloskey, Bishop Gregory Palmer, Audrey Krumbach, Rev. David Meredith, Bishop Melvin Talbert]

• Audio Cut 51 (23:36) Sermon - Bishop Fisher
  Full sermon: Bishop Violet Fisher preaches: "The Necessity of the Call" on April 30.

• Story 50 (1:20) Vote on Homosexuality
  Delegates vote on new language for the Social Principles. Mike Hickcox reports. [Audio: Rev. Eddie Fox, Frederick Brewington]

Wednesday, April 30

• Audio Cut 47 (25:49) Sermon - Bishop Ernest Lyght
  Full sermon: Bishop Lyght preached on the morning of April 28; "Someone’s Knocking at the Door".

• Audio Cut 49 (38:47) Immigration Rally
  Full event: (starting in progress) Includes Don Hayashi, Alvin Deere, Kyung Za Yim, Tyrone Gordon, David Martinez, Kelvin Sauls, Minerva Carcaño.

• Audio Cut 48 (23:01) Sermon - Bishop Huie
  Full sermon: Opening night sermon: "Celebrating God’s Promise of Hope", Bishop Janice Riggle Huie.

• Audio Cut 46 (20:00) Sermon - Bishop Mark Hanson
  Full sermon: Bishop Mark Hanson of the ELCA preaches. The ELCA and UMC are reaching a full communion relationship.

• Audio Cut 45 (31:26) Laity Address
  Full address: Lyn Powell's address entitled, "Disciples Transforming the World", April 24, 2008.

• Audio Cut 44 (53:22) ELCA-UMC News Conf.
  Bishop F. Brookhart (Epis.), Bishop M. Talbert (UMC), Rev. D. McCoid (ELCA), Bishop W. Oden (UMC), Bishop M. Hanson (ELCA), Bishop F Mutti (UMC), Bishop G. Palmer (UMC), Bishop Ann Sherer (UMC)

• Audio Cut 43 (29:29) Johnson-Sirleaf Speech
  Full speech: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, president of Liberia, spoke to a plenary session of General Conference.

Tuesday, April 29

• Audio Cut 42 (1:57) Money for Nothing But Nets
  Dr. Kent Millard describes how St. Luke's UMC (Indianapolis) raised $86,000 for the Nothing But Nets campaign.

• Story 41 (:59) Obama Visits Delegate's Church
  Sen. Barack Obama worshipped at St. Luke's UMC (Indianapolis) on Sunday, April 27. Arthur McClanahan reports. [Audio: Dr. Kent Millard]

Monday, April 28

• Audio Cut 40 (:42) Katrina News Confernence – 9th Ward
  Bishop Hope Morgan Ward of Mississippi tells about a recent visit to the devastated 9th Ward of New Orleans.

• Audio Cut 39 (:45) Katrina News Conference – Insurance
  Bishop Hope Morgan Ward of Mississippi talks about property insurance problems for some affected churches and properties.

• Story 38 (:59 ) Katrina News Conference
  Looking at the work done after Hurricane Katrina. Report by Mike Hickcox. [Audio: Bishop Hope Morgan Ward]

• Audio Cut 37 (1:22) AIDS News Conference
  Bishop Fritz Mutti talks about ZOE, the Zimbabwe Orphan Endeavor.

• Audio Cut 36 (:22) AIDS News Conference
  Linda Bales of the General Board of Church and Society discusses AIDS advocacy efforts underway with the US Congress.

• Story 35 (1:02) AIDS News Conference
  Denominational leaders discuss HIV/AIDS awareness, advocacy, and physical and spiritual support. Arthur McClanahan reports. [Audio: Bishop Joao Somane Machado, Rev. Stephen Bryant]

Sunday, April 27

• Audio Cut 34 (:19) Immigration News Conference
  Bishop Felton May calls upon President Bush to tear down the border walls.

• Audio Cut 33 (:26) Immigration News Conference
  Bishop Mary Ann Swenson speaks about immigration as the new slavery and how the New Sanctuary Movement provides hope.

• Audio Cut 32 (:53) Immigration News Conference
  Immigrants come to America, says Rev. Walter Coleman, because of the nightmare of what America has brought to their countries.

• Audio Cut 30 (:21) Global Health / Felton May
  Bishop Felton May says attacking poverty also addresses diseases of poverty.

• Story 31 (:56) Immigration News Conference
  Task Force on Immigration calls for removal of walls, greater sanctuary for immigrants. Story from Arthur McClanahan. [Audio: Rev. David Farley, Rev. Walter Coleman]

• Story 29 (:56) Global Health News Conference
  A news conference highlights the effort to deal with malaria and other diseases of poverty around the world. Report from Mike Hickcox. [Audio: Bishop Tom Bickerton, Rev. Larry Hollon]

• Audio Cut 28 (:42) Laity Address
  Lyn Powell lists 3 things laity can do to win the community for Christ.

• Story 27 (:49) Laity Address / Lyn Powell
  Lyn Powell, lay leader, North Georgia, calls for a more effective partnership of laity and clergy in her Laity Address.

Saturday, April 26

• Audio Cut 26 (4:15) Gay Rights Rally / Heath
  Joey Heath talks about rejection as a member of the church because he is gay, and about Judicial Council decision 1032.

• Story 25 (:59) Gay Rights Rally
  Gay rights rally held across from the convention center. Report from Mike Hickcox. [Audio: Miriam, Shaun Delmorre, Joey Heath]

• Audio Cut 24 (:59) Immigration Rally
  The Rev. Tyrone Gordon says Black and Brown and all immigrants must be together in faith.

• Story 23 (:58) Immigration Rally
  Immigration Rally welcomes all. Report by Mike Hickcox. [Audio: Rev. Alvin Deere, Rev. Mark Nakagawa]

• Story 22 (:59) Immigration Rally
  Task Force on Immigration sponsors a rally. Mike Hickcox reports. [Audio: Rev. Tyrone Gordon]

Friday, April 25

• Story 18 (:59) GCFA / Bishop Swenson
  Bishop Mary Ann Swenson introduces the budget proposed by GCFA. Report by Mike Hickcox. [Audio: Bishop Mary Ann Swenson]

• Audio Cut 21 (35:28) Malaria Day News Conference
  The full news conference with Bishop Felton May, Bishop Tom Bickerton, The Rev. Larry Hollon

• Audio Cut 20 (1:03) GCFA Budget / Pouring from the cup
  Bishop Mary Ann Swenson talks about the purposes of "the cup" and about the people of the church as the cup.

• Audio Cut 19 (:46) GCFA Budget / Swenson
  Bishop Mary Ann Swenson talks about the purposes of the $642 million budget.

• Story 17 (:59) Connectional Table / Katherine Commale
  7-year-old Katherine Commale was honored for raising $40,000 for Nothing But Nets. Mike Hickcox Reports. [Audio: Bishop John Hopkins, Katherine Commale]

• Audio Cut 16 (1:01) Connectional Table / Signs of Hope
  Mary Brooke Casad lists many reasons for hope in the church in The United Methodist Church.

• Audio Cut 15 (1:18) Connectional Table / Hard Realities
  Mary Brooke Casad and Bishop John Hopkins list some of the hard realities of the State of the Church report.

• Audio Cut 14 (2:11) Connectional Table / Katherine Commale
  Bishop John Hopkins talks with 7-year-old Katherine Commale, who raised $40,000 for Nothing But Nets.

• Story 13 (:56) Connectional Table / Challenges and Hope
  The Connectional Table looks at challenges and hope. Report from Mike Hickcox. [Audio: Mary Brooke Casad]

Thursday, April 24

• Story 12 (:59) Young People's Address
  The first-ever Young People's Address, Thursday afternoon. Report from Arthur McClanahan. [Audio: Matt Lockett, Becca Farnum, Andrew Craig]

• Story 11 (:59) Areas of Focus
  The "Four Areas of Focus" are introduced to the church. Mike Hickcox reports.  [Audio: Bishop Felton May, The Rev. Karen Greenwaldt]

• Story 10 (:55) Areas of Focus
  The "Four Areas of Focus" to keep church and world healthy. Report from Mike Hickcox. [Audio: The Rev. Larry Hollon, Rev. Dr. Jerome Del Pino]

• Audio Cut 09 (4:46) Areas of Focus
  "Measurable Outcomes" for the Areas of Focus for the next 4 years. [Audio: The Rev. Karen Greenwaldt, Bishop Felton May, The Rev. Larry Hollon, Rev. Dr. Jerome Del Pino]

• Audio Cut 08 (1:26) Episcopal Address
  Bishop Sharon Brown Christopher invited the delegates to the General Conference to live a life grounded in hope.

• Story 07 (:54) Seven Vision Pathways
  Delegate invited to walk the "Seven Vision Pathways". Report from Mike Hickcox. [Audio: Bishop Bruce Ough]

• Story 06 (:59) Episcopal Address
  Bishop Christopher invites delegates to live a life grounded in hope. Story from Arthur McClanahan: [Audio: Bishop Sharon Brown Christopher]

Webdnesday, April 23

• Audio Cut 05 (:18) Welcome to General Conference
  Bishop Janice Riggle Huie issues the welcome to General Conference.

• Audio Cut 04 (1:03) Opening Worship
  Bishop Janice Riggle Huie notes the rich diversity and wide geography of the delegates to General Conference.

• Story 03 (:59) Opening Worship
  A call for unity. Mike Hickcox reports. [Audio: Bishop Janice Riggle Huie]

• Story 02 (:58) Opening Worship
  Worship on the first night of conference. Report from Mike Hickcox.  [Audio: Marcia McFee, worship director]

• Story 01 (:59) Opening of Conference
  Opening of conference. Report from Arthur McClanahan: [Audio: Bishop Janice Riggle Huie]