by Sam Duenckel | May 10, 2024 | General Conference, News
The Virginia Conference held a post-General Conference Zoom webinar on Thursday, May 9 at 7 p.m. The panel included Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson; Rev. Lindsey Baynham Freeman, head of the Virginia delegation; and delegates Rev. Mark Ogren, Marshall Bailey, and Rev. Dr....
by Sam Duenckel | May 3, 2024 | Bishop Sue News, General Conference, News
On the last day of General Conference, the end of the two-week event that included one week of legislative committees and one week of plenary sessions, Bishop Sue provided a wrap-up of this General Conference session and what she hopes the Virginia Conference focuses...
by Sam Duenckel | May 1, 2024 | Bishop Sue News, From the Bishop, General Conference, News
During the morning plenary on Wednesday, May 1, the General Conference body removed The United Methodist Church’s ban on the ordination of clergy who are “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” with approval at 93% amongst other legislation on the Consent Calendar. Read...
by Madeline White | Apr 4, 2024 | Bishop Sue News, From the Bishop, General Conference, News
Read Bishop Sue’s letter as a PDF April 4, 2024 To the members and friends of the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church: As we approach the convening of the postponed 2020 General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., I must address the varying types of...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 29, 2024 | General Conference
If you are in or around United Methodist leadership circles, you may have heard the word “regionalization” more frequently in recent months. In this series, Ask The UMC will explore the ways that regionalization already exists for central conferences and the...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 29, 2024 | General Conference
All the current information for General Conference 2024. Read...
