Judge approves BSA settlement

by Brenda Capen | Sep 9, 2022 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News

Bishop John Schol, who leads the United Methodist Church’s BSA Leadership Team, shared with U.S. Bishops a September 8 Reuters article sharing that Judge Silverstein approved the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) settlement. Schol and the UMC BSA Leadership Team will...

Virginia Conference Responds to Firm Claiming to Represent 26 Churches Seeking Disaffiliation

by Brenda Capen | Sep 1, 2022 | Disaffiliation, News, Virginia News

In recent weeks, the Virginia Conference has received more than two dozen letters from an organization called the National Center for Life and Liberty (NCLL) demanding that 26 churches be able to promptly disaffiliate under Paragraph 2548.2 of the Book of Discipline...

Present Status Concerning Boy Scouts of America Settlement

by Brenda Capen | Aug 30, 2022 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News

August 30, 2022 Though a final ruling in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) settlement has yet to be made, Judge Silverstein said in a 284-page opinion that the United Methodist piece of the settlement meets the tests of bankruptcy law. The Virginia Conference will...

Virginia Conference Continues to Witness to Christ Even as War Engages Ukraine and Russia

by Brenda Capen | Aug 29, 2022 | News, Virginia News

As the world watches with horror and concern the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, United Methodists in Virginia are actively engaged in ministry and mission with fellow Jesus followers in both countries, and new energy for such connections is being felt. Following...

Judicial Council Issues Important Disaffiliation Ruling

by Brenda Capen | Aug 25, 2022 | Disaffiliation, News, Team Jeremiah, Virginia News

On August 23, 2022, the Judicial Council, The United Methodist Church’s top court, issued a strong and clear ruling that churches seeking to disaffiliate over matters of human sexuality must do so under Paragraph ¶ 2553 of the Book of Discipline. The 2019 General...

UMC portion of Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy ruling approved

by Brenda Capen | Aug 1, 2022 | News, Scouting, Scouting Bankruptcy, Virginia News

A 281-page ruling last Friday in the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) bankruptcy proceedings indicates that most of the reorganization plan meets the criteria of bankruptcy law and is constitutional. The ruling approves the United Methodist portion of the...