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Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton gives the sermon during opening worship for the postponed 2020 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on April 23. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Bishop urges ‘spirit of hope’ as General Conference begins

Council of Bishops President Thomas J. Bickerton preached during opening worship for the postponed 2020 General Conference, encouraging delegates to commit to the revitalization of The United Methodist Church.
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The Book of Discipline contains the rules that guide The United Methodist Church. The Judicial Council — the denomination’s top court —  responded to questions about what General Conference’s delay by four years means for the membership of both agency boards and the church court itself.  Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Church court's elections up to General Conference

The United Methodist Church’s Judicial Council responded to questions about what General Conference’s delay by four years means for the membership of both agency boards and the church court itself.
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Bishop Eduard Khegay speaks on April 21 to the Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. Four Eurasian conferences overseen by Khegay want to become autonomous, and the committee approved an enabling petition for that. Photo by Sam Hodges, UM News.

Regionalization moves on to full General Conference

The Standing Committee on Central Conference Matters advanced legislation dealing with regionalization, the status of Eurasian conferences and the number of bishops in Africa.

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