Updates regarding General Conference

Feb 26, 2021

Updates and key dates regarding General Conference

U.S. Bishops call for full participation in November elections

Oct 12, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – United Methodist bishops based in the United States today issued a statement on Faith and Democracy, calling on the people of The United Methodist Church to support voter registration and encourage people to vote in the November 3 elections. Council...

Bishops offer grants for local ecumenical initiatives

Sep 28, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Local Initiatives Grants. Bishop Sally Dyck, Ecumenical Officer for the Council of Bishops said the grants are used to deepen ecumenical and/or...

UMC and Episcopal Church put full communion plans on hold

Sep 17, 2020

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United Methodist – Episcopal Church Dialogue Committee has agreed that it is not prudent for our churches to press forward with action on full communion next year.  Instead, the Committee recommends that both bodies take up the...

2021 Local Initiatives Grant Application for Ecumenical and Interreligious Ministries

Jul 29, 2020

Every year the Council of Bishops awards three grants to annual conferences from around the world that are involved in ecumenical and/or interreligious ministry.  These grants are for $1,000 US each and must be used for ministry projects that focus on...

United Methodist Bishops: Act now to end racism and white supremacy

Jun 8, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the aftermath of police killings of unarmed Black people, the bishops of The United Methodist Church today called on all United Methodists to act now by using their voices, pens, feet and hearts to end racism. In a statement released by Council...