The 2020/2024 Book of Discipline marks significant shifts in the polity and policies of The United Methodist Church. This series explores these shifts in five different areas, noting the highlights of changes within each of them.
Part 1: Local Churches, Annual Conferences and General Agencies
At a General Conference that seemed focused on the three R's (regionalization, revised Social Principles, and removing language targeting non-heterosexual people for disparate treatment), new legislation related to local churches, annual conferences and general agencies was less emphasized, but significant.
READ STORY Part 2: Bishops
Bishops will have greater flexibility to address unforeseen circumstances, greater equity between bishops in and outside the United States, and clearer processes for addressing issues and, if need be, removing bishops from active service."
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Part 3: Clergy
COMING IN MARCH 2025
Part 4: Churchwide
COMING IN APRIL 2025
Part 5: Human Sexuality
FULL STORY COMING IN MAY 2025
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