NEWS AND FEATURES
All that General Conference passed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UM News) — United Methodist News has assembled a chart of all the legislation that this year’s historic General Conference moved forward. The chart includes brief summaries of what the legislation does and when its takes effect. Heather Hahn reports.
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ResourceUMC: Effective dates for legislation
North Georgia Conference
United Methodist chaplain makes history
ATLANTA — Capt. Jennifer Bowden, a U.S. Navy chaplain and clergy member of the North Georgia Conference, has been selected as the 13th chaplain of the U.S. Coast Guard. When she assumes duty this month, she will be the first woman and first United Methodist to hold the position. Sybil Davidson has a short story.
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Episcopal News Service
Episcopal bishops support full-communion goal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Episcopal Church’s bishops, meeting during the denomination’s General Convention, approved a resolution that is the next step toward full communion between Episcopalians and United Methodists. United Methodist Bishop Gregory V. Palmer told those gathered that this movement toward full communion is “a sign for what God intends for all of us.” Melodie Woerman reports.
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PRESS RELEASES
Immigration Law & Justice Network
Immigration ministry applauds Biden executive order
ANNANDALE, Va. — Immigration Law & Justice Network, the immigration ministry of The United Methodist Church, has come out in support of a June 18 executive order from President Joe Biden that will protect certain undocumented immigrant spouses and children of U.S. citizens from being removed from the U.S. and will streamline a waiver process for many people covered under the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals program to access employment visas. The statement urges the president to extend opportunities for a pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.
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COMMENTARIES
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Gratitude for diverse ministry
LOCKPORT, Ill. (UM News) — As she retires, the Rev. GaHyung Kim looks back on the challenges and blessings of serving in cross-racial/cross-cultural appointments. “The Northern Illinois Conference is blessed to have many Asian clergy and laity and other ethnic minorities,” she writes.
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RESOURCES
Florida Conference
Bishop’s 4 documents to read before July 4
LAKELAND, Fla. — In the two weeks between Juneteenth (Freedom Day) and the Fourth of July (Independence Day), Florida Conference Bishop Tom Berlin is encouraging U.S. United Methodists to read four foundational texts in U.S. history: The Constitution, Washington’s Farewell Address, Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address and Frederick Douglass’ speech titled “The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.”
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