The California-Nevada Annual Conference met June 19-22 in Modesto, California. Attending from Eureka First UMC were Pastor Kathryn and Rob Dunning and Lay Members Dan and Linda Dionne. The theme of this year’s conference was “With Jesus in the Boat.” What does that mean? Read Matthew 8:23-27 and find out!…
Read More about Annual Conference 2019 Wrap-UpThis chart from the United Methodist News shows which petitions were held to be constitutional and which unconstitutiuonal. Original is at UM News Chart 2019 General Conference Legislation – Judicial Council Decisions
Read More about Chart showing Judicial Council rulingsBishop Minerva G. Carcaño addressed members of all the local United Methodist congregations Monday night on the subject of General Conference 2019 and what the decisions mean to for our local churches and our Annual Conference. She summarized the steps along the way that led to the adoption of the…
Read More about The Bishop: “Now is the time for resistance.”The Judicial Council has now ruled on the constitutionality of the Traditional Plan voted in by the special General Conference in St. Louis in February. Some parts of the plan were declared unconstitutional, but others were upheld, including the prohibitions on bishops ordaining LGBTi clergy. You can find the full…
Read More about Judicial Council ruling and responsesOccasionally, I will put in some thoughts and musings to the Blog notes below. I hasten to add that nothing in those notes is any kind of official opinion of the UMC or Eureka First. If you want to chat abut anything I write, just use the Contact form. Things…
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