The United Methodist Revised Social Principles Adopted by General Conference
One of the big multi-piece legislation items at the Postponed 2020 General Conference has been the Revised Social Principles. The Social Principles have been a part of the United Methodist Church since the time of Wesley but began as the Methodist Social Creed that was created as a response to the unfair treatment of children […]
Additional Report from the Postponed 2020 General Conference – May 1
The petition to remove the Disaffiliation Agreement (Petition # 21087) and to Delete ¶2553 from the Book of Discipline was passed by a 71.88% vote of 519 to 203. From the Advance Daily Christian Daily Advocate, “The rationale for this petition was as follows: This paragraph expires and does not need to be included in […]