Attendees looked ahead, shared their hopes and dreams, approved key legislation, acknowledged churches that are closing or leaving, and thanked retirees.
Attendees heard about how God is at work in the Minnesota Conference, approved three pieces of diversity-related legislation, and worshiped with two special guests.
Data reveal we’re nowhere close to reflecting the diversity of our state at any of the three levels examined: local churches, clergy, and conference staff.
After last weekend's mass shooting, Bishop David Bard urges us to pray for those who mourn and to have difficult conversations about race and hatred in the U.S.
The more than 700 pillows that members donated will go to several organizations that serve people experiencing homelessness.
As Annual Conference nears, Bishop Bard invites us to think about “rain”—a practice to help us respond vs. react, and lean into productivity vs. reactivity.
United Methodist ministries in Lviv, Ukraine are buying a house in a nearby village for internally displaced people to stay.
As we prepare for a separation of The UMC, we must trust that God will love us through it, and we will have the courage to love each other into what is ahead.
Even when we encounter the world's pain and brutality, we remain open to hope because we trust that in the end, love triumphs and resurrection awaits.
Rev. Dana Neuhauser suggests that when we mess up or say the wrong thing, we approach our discomfort as an invitation for growth and transformation.
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