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Bishops
Bishop Tracy S. Malone addresses the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., after taking over as president of the denomination’s Council of Bishops from outgoing council president Bishop Thomas Bickerton (rear). The Council of Bishops is calling for a five-day leadership gathering in April or May 2026. The bishops plan to hold the gathering instead of the special session of General Conference that they previously announced. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Bishops plan for different kind of gathering

United Methodist bishops have called for a leadership gathering in 2026 — rather than a special session of General Conference. Here is what is known so far about the event.
Theology and Education
The Rev. Dr. Hilde Marie Movafagh, theologian and rector of The Theological Seminary of The United Methodist Church in Oslo, Norway, welcomes participants to the Aug. 11-13 gathering of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges and Universities in Gothenburg, Sweden. Movafagh is also a board member of the association. The meeting, which took place immediately before the World Methodist Conference, drew about 100 scholars and university administrators from different Methodist denominations around the world. Photo by Heather Hahn, UM News.

Scholars share post-General Conference hopes

Educators from across the Wesleyan tradition gathered just ahead of the World Methodist Conference. Much of the discussion dealt with the aftermath of the United Methodist legislative assembly.
General Conference
The Rev. Molly Vetter. Photo by Allison Knight.

General Conference delegate sees hope in decisions

Participating in her fifth General Conference as a delegate or first reserve, California clergywoman expresses optimism in removal of harmful language from the Book of Discipline.
General Conference
The Rev. Dr. Aleze Fulbright, the first woman of color to be elected secretary of the General Conference, is interviewed by the Rev. Dr. Tori Butler for her series, “Hollering for Change.” Photo courtesy of the Rev. Dr. Aleze Fulbright, graphic by UM News.

Hollering for Change: The Rev. Dr. Aleze Fulbright

In the latest installment of “Hollering for Change,” the Rev. Dr. Tori Butler speaks with the Rev. Dr. Aleze Fulbright, recently elected secretary of the General Conference, about her forthcoming position and mentoring the next generation of women leaders.

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