On July 13, 2024, during the 2024 Western Jurisdiction Conference in Spokane, WA, Bishop Carlo A. Rapanut was assigned to the Desert Southwest Conference in the Western Jurisdiction and the New Mexico Annual Conference in the South Central Jurisdiction. This milestone...
Photo by Teri Tobey (PNW) for the Western Jurisdiction. By Kristen Caldwell, WJ Communications The Western Jurisdictional Conference is reinforcing its commitment to Indigenous people and places after adopting an extensive, detailed plan from the Committee on Native...
Photos by Patrick Scriven (PNW) and Elroi Caluya for the Western Jurisdiction. By Kristen Caldwell & Evelyn Warren, WJ Communications In the midst of electing new bishops, the Western Jurisdictional Conference paused twice to recognize the ministry and leadership...
The Rev. Sandra K. Olewine, assistant to the bishop in the California-Pacific Conference, has been elected a bishop by The United Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction. Delegates elected Olewine, 66, on July 12 at the jurisdiction’s meeting at the Centennial Hotel...
The Rev. Dr. Kristin Stoneking, United Methodist studies professor at the Pacific School of Religion, has been elected a bishop by The United Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction. She is the denomination’s third openly gay and married bishop — all elected in the...
Seven of the 22 individuals who have put their name forward as possible episcopal leaders in the Western Jurisdiction have been certified to proceed.
photo by Kristen Caldwell for the Western Jurisdiction by Kristen Caldwell, WJ Communications Whether it was pulling weeds, preparing meals for local houseless ministries, preparing resources for families in need or creating UMCOR kits, more than 100 Western...
From the Western Jurisdiction Committee on Episcopacy (WJCOE), July 5, 2024 Introduction The United Methodist Church is journeying through a time of significant change and we are living into that new reality. The historic 2020/2024 General Conference mandated the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2024 The Western Jurisdiction (WJ) learned today that it must elect two bishops when delegates gather for the 2024 jurisdictional conference next week (July 10-13) at the Centennial Hotel in Spokane, Washington. The news arrives after...
Due to unexpected circumstances, the Western Jurisdiction’s Committee on Episcopacy is now preparing for a potential episcopal election during the 2024 Western Jurisdictional Conference in Spokane, Washington. They encourage those feeling called to the episcopacy to consider applying and ask for assistance in identifying potential candidates, emphasizing the importance of a supportive election process.