The Rev. Dr. Rebekah Miles, a veteran General Conference delegate, writes about what the removal of the Discipline’s longtime anti-gay stance means for The United Methodist Church and for her personally.
Friends and colleagues say Bishop George W. Bashore was a stalwart supporter of younger clergy and a master vocalist who wove music into almost everything he did. He died Dec. 13 at age 90.
As The United Methodist Church deals with deep budget cuts, the denomination’s financial leaders supported the bishops’ request for no salary increase.
