Organizers speak during the LYNC Multicultural Celebration BBQ at First UMC Charlotte on April 28, 2024. Photo by Alyssa Fisher (Cal-Pac) for WJ communications. By Alyssa Fisher, WJ Communications On Sunday, April 29, a vibrant spirit of community and multiculturalism...
By Alyssa Fisher, WJ Communications The General Commission on Archives and History (GCAH) announced Monday that it has been pilot-testing a new mobile app for recording and submitting oral histories. In a press conference, Dr. Ashley Boggan D., the Commission's...
The Queen Lili‘uokalani Ho‘oku‘ikahi Reconciliation Service, held on Friday, January 19 in the main temple at Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin in Honolulu. Photo by Stephen Hale, Capital Hope Productions for the California-Pacific Conference. By Kristen Caldwell, WJ...
United Women of Faith volunteers from the Western North Carolina Conference help to sort and organize crafts brought by Central Conference delegates to the postponed 2020 General Conference. Photo by Patrick Scriven (PNW) for WJ communications. By Kristen Caldwell, WJ...
Based on budget recommendations from The United Methodist Church’s financial agency, the question on whether U.S. jurisdictions – particularly in the west – get to elect new bishops this summer remains unanswered at this stage of the General Conference.
With lament and gratitude, General Conference attendees honored Earth Day with song, prayers, and candles at First United Methodist Church in Charlotte, NC, on April 22, 2024. The United Methodist Creation Justice Movement hosted the Earth Day Vigil for Creation along with the General Board of Global Ministries, Love Your Neighbor Coalition, United Women in Faith, and the General Board of Church and Society.
Bishops Hagiya and Oliveto offer reflections on the episcopacyTimeline & Resources For those considering the role of bishop in the Western Jurisdiction of the UMC, the following timeline has been released by the Western Jurisdiction leadership in cooperation with...
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...
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…
On February 13, the General and Jurisdictional Conference Information Webinar will deliver important updates to U.S. delegates and other designated participants. Shortly after this concludes, the Western Jurisdiction will convene a conversation for its delegates,...