NEWS
WJ 2022 elects Carlo A. Rapanut as bishop
The Rev. Carlo A. Rapanut, assistant to the bishop in the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area, has been elected a bishop by The United Methodist Church’s Western Jurisdiction. He is the first Filipino American bishop in The United Methodist Church, and the first U.S. bishop who was ordained in a central conference — a United Methodist region outside the U.S.
Statement after executive session
Near the close of the plenary time on Thursday, November 3, the Western Jurisdiction Conference held an executive session. On the following morning (Friday), Rev. Brad Laurvick, Secretary of the Western Jurisdiction, read the following statement about and from the executive session.
Saints honored and no elections on day 2 of WJC2022
The first day of Western Jurisdictional Conference in Salt Lake City began with an episcopal address, introduction of the 33 episcopal candidates, one certifying ballot and two other ballots, speeches, scenarios and more. Read today’s re-cap.
No elections on the first day of energetic WJC 2022
The first day of Western Jurisdictional Conference in Salt Lake City began with an episcopal address, introduction of the 33 episcopal candidates, one certifying ballot and two other ballots, speeches, scenarios and more. Read today’s re-cap.
2022 Western Jurisdiction Pre-Conference Packet
Offered here, in the pre-conference packet, are pieces of legislation received by October 10th, as well as reports from Jurisdictional Committees. Please note, the petitions have been numbered in the order in which they were received and our rules do not limit potential legislation to those received by the packet-deadline.
Episcopal candidates respond to IECC questionnaire regarding intercultural competencies
The Western Jurisdiction Inter-Ethnic Coordinating committee, in an effort to help delegates learn about episcopal candidates demonstrated competency in intercultural relationships, has crafted questions and curated responses from all 32 episcopal candidates ahead of next week’s jurisdictional conference.
Insights into the Episcopacy
A conversation with the Executive Assistants to the Bishops of the Western Jurisdiction.
About the Western Jurisdiction Conference
Jurisdictional conference is coming! Soon! You may have some expectations about how jurisdictional conference happens. We invite you to set aside all those expectations.
Lloyd Nyarota
Ethnic Background: Shona Black African Conference: Zimbabwe East Annual Conference Probationary Date: 12/10/1995 Full Membership Date: 12/12/1997 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:1978-1984, Grades 1-7-Vengere Primary school, Rusape, Zimbabwe1985-1988,...
Sunny Ahn
Ethnic Background: Asian American (Korean) Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 06/18/2000 Full Membership Date: 06/22/2002 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:I started my undergraduate studies, majoring in education at California State...