UMC General Conference
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Polity Pop-Up Minority Report
What is a minority report? A minority report is when a committee votes one petition and there is a large enough portion of a minority to present a substitution to this. In the first 2020 General Conference Minority Report, the financial Administration committee voted to amend a petition to increase the apportionments to annual conferences Continue reading
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Several Pieces LGBTQIA+ Legislation Pass
With the passing of the Consent Calendar today (April 30th), several LGBTQIA+ petitions passed. Petition 20191 – Paragraph 806.9, GCFA Responsibility, strikes the language banning UMC funds from going to LGTBQ causes and replaces it with making sure that UMC fund don’t go towards causes that reject LGTBQIA+. This provision takes effect immediately upon General Continue reading
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Report of the Credentialling Committee
The Report (Which my hero David Livingston requested) from the Credentialling Committee related to why so many African Delegates were not present. My notes: +Some Central Conference Annual Conferences did not provide correct contacts for conference secretaries (or had multiple names) +Some Central Conference Annual Conferences elected incorrect numbers of delegates as assigned by the Continue reading
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Judicial Council Decision 1497
Judicial Council Decision 1497 – RE Youth Representation on General Commission on General Conference From the Decision:If there is no youth representation then the General Conference is required to identify, nominate, and elect one youth. While ¶ 511.1.b) says nominees to the General Commission on General Conference must be seated delegates, it appears ¶ 511.1.a) Continue reading
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Pop-Up Polity Lesson: Bishop Elections and Assignments
It seems that we need a reminder on what different conferences do related to bishops and annual conference borders. (Scroll down to the word BASICALLY if you this is long). Under the responsibilities of General Conference: ¶16.10. To fix a uniform basis upon which bishops shall be electedby the jurisdictional conferences and to determine the Continue reading
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Request for a Declaratory Decision from The Judicial Council Regarding ¶ 511.1.a-b
Our first request for a declaratory decision to be sent to the Judicial Council!!! Ian Carlos Urriola has requested a declaratory decision on whether the General Conference is violating ¶ 511.1.a-b. This is a request to determine since no youth are seated at General Conference, and the nominations for the General Commission on the General Continue reading
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Dr J’s Song of the Day for April 29th
Dr J’s Song of the Day for April 29th is “RIOT” by “The Scarlet Opera” A lyric selection: Ooh, I kinda like it, gets me excitedThe sound of giants, we can’t keep this quietOoh, I kinda like it, gets me excitedLet’s start a riot, we could start a riot (hey)Say what you wantThere’s a great Continue reading
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What about Sunday?
I wait for the Lord; my soul waits,and in his word I hope;my soul waits for the Lordmore than those who watch for the morning,more than those who watch for the morning. -Psalm 130:5-6 A few people had messaged me wondering what to say in their churches in the Sunday in between. Five days of Continue reading
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Clarifying ¶ 164.(B).i of The Revised Social Principles
This social principle states:Because all people are of sacred worth and certain basic human rights are due to everyone, we are committed to supporting the equal rights, liberties, and protections of all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We see clear issues of equality and justice in protecting the rightful claims of those Continue reading
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Consent Calendar A02 – Approved
With the passing of Consent Calendar A02, We have revised a portion of The Social Principles, The Political Community: The Preface: “Love is the fulfilling of the law, the end of the commandment.” Very excellent things are spoken of love; it is the essence, the spirit, the life of all virtue. It is not only Continue reading
Jonathan LeMaster-Smith 