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United Methodist annual conference special sessions in 2023

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A number of U.S. annual conferences are scheduling special sessions in 2023 to deal mainly with church disaffiliations. Most will be online.

The Book of Discipline’s Paragraph 2553 allows churches to leave The United Methodist Church with property if they meet certain financial and procedural requirements, including at least a two-thirds vote by the congregation and approval of the disaffiliation agreement by the congregation’s annual conference. The provision expires at the end of 2023.

Special sessions listed in alphabetical order by annual conference:

This list will be updated as more sessions are announced. 

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