Dear Western Jurisdiction colleagues in ministry, Though there have been many delays of both General and Jurisdictional Conferences, we now expect our Western Jurisdictional Conference to meet in November 2022 to elect bishops. There’s been much conversation over the...
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Hope springs from a meeting of the Western Jurisdiction as leadership eyes revised means of electing new bishops
The WJ Leadership Team affirmed the mission statement and values rubric created by the Vision & Mission Work Group as a necessary resource in the discernment process for potential bishops. The Western Jurisdiction will be looking to lift up and consecrate four bishops in the coming months.
2022 WJ Spring Leadership Meetings
The Western Jurisdiction will be holding its Spring Leadership Meetings from March 29 through April 3, 2022, in Des Moines, Washington. There will be a virtual option to join online for those who are not able or do not wish to travel. Only those who have been...
Blessings to all from the Western Jurisdiction 202? General Conference First Elects!
Open forum discussion on Western Jurisdiction task group reports planned for November 13 makes way for the Association of Annual Conference Lay Leaders event focused on the ‘PTSD’ of the pandemic.
A progress report on Western Jurisdiction visioning and an invitation as we expand the table
“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11). Greetings Western Jurisdiction Friends, Even without General Conference, the Western Jurisdiction of...
Work Group Updated Reports
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 At the July 2021 of the special called session of the Western Jurisdiction, delegates approved the following motion: It is with gratitude for the work completed and shared here, we move that: the work of each Workgroup shall be completed...
A Communication from The Western Jurisdiction Mission Cabinet
The Western Jurisdiction Cabinet met for its monthly meeting on July 26, 2021. Lisa Talbott, the new Director of Connectional Ministries of the Alaska Conference, was welcomed. The following work was conducted…
Proposing a second Special Called Western Jurisdiction Conference
Some of our delegates have expressed concern that they are not ready to make the critical decision of how many bishops the WJ should prepare to elect in 2022. For these reasons, a second Special Called Western Jurisdiction Conference is proposed for November 13, 2021.
The Western Jurisdiction’s work groups prepare reports leading into July 17th’s special-called session
As delegates prepare for the Special Session of the Western Jurisdictional Conference, please receive and review reports and recommendations of the five workgroups formed by the jurisdictional Mission Cabinet over these last several months. The groups provide their...
The Bishops approve episcopal supervision of the Desert Southwest Conference
Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops announce plans for coverage of the Desert Southwest Conference pending Bishop Robert Hoshibata’s planned retirement Oct. 1, 2021.