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Jurisdictional Conference and Election Coverage

Elected Bishops The Rev. W. Earl Bledsoe The Rev. James "Jim" Dorff The Rev. Grant Hagiya The Rev. Peggy Johnson The Rev. Paul Leeland The Rev. John Michael Lowry The Rev. Elaine J.W. Stanovsky The Rev. Julius C. Trimble   Jurisdictional News Archives United Methodists elect bishop for Sierra Leone German United Methodists re-elect Bishop Wenner United Methodist bishops elected in Philippines Bishop Yemba re-elected in the Congo United Methodists in Africa elect first female bishop Pastor is church’s first openly gay bishop candidate Western Jurisdiction challenges homosexuality stance Wrap-up: United Methodists elect, assign U.S. bishops for 2009-12 James "Jim" Dorff elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church North Central bishops receive 4-year assignments Southeastern United Methodists assign bishops Stanovsky elected a bishop of United Methodist Church Three South Central areas to welcome new bishops Three Western U.S. bishops get new assignments Bishop rules Cal-Nevada statement on same-sex unions ‘void’ Hagiya elected bishop of United Methodist Church John Michael Lowry elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church Julius C. Trimble elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church Lease of property issue heads to United Methodist 'supreme court' NEJ affirms Calif. clergy on same-gender marriages New bishop brings language of the deaf to church Northeastern United Methodists assign bishops Delegates affirm leasing land for Bush center Paul Leeland elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church Peggy Johnson elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church W. Earl Bledsoe elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church United Methodists to redraw some NEJ boundaries Northeast United Methodists look at boundaries Jurisdictional conferences will elect, assign bishops Four jurisdictions will each lose one bishop under new plan Conferences will bid farewell to 16 bishops United Methodists consider new Northeast boundaries Controversy intensifies over proposed Bush library at SMU

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