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United Methodist Bishops Tracy S. Malone (left) LaTrelle Easterling (center) and Gregory V. Palmer take part in a panel discussion on major structural changes being proposed to General Conference and the views of black United Methodist leaders during the Black Methodists for Church Renewal meeting in Kansas City, Mo. Photo by John W. Coleman.

BMCR focuses on separation plans, leadership views
The African American caucus of The United Methodist Church endorsed the protocol plan for amicable separation of the denomination.
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A delegate handles prayer beads during prayer at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. With the coronavirus delaying the 2020 General Conference, church leaders hope United Methodists can experience more time to pray and be the church. File photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

In GC2020 delay, leaders see needed pause
General Conference delegates and bishops see the postponement as necessary. Responding to COVID-19 pandemic now takes priority.
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People who had submitted briefs to the United Methodist Judicial Council pray prior to a May 2018 oral hearing in Evanston, Ill. From left are the Rev. Keith Boyette, Stephanie Henry, Bishop Scott Jones, John Lomperis and Thomas E. Starnes. Boyette, Jones and Lomperis were among 28 United Methodists who signed a statement from a meeting in Atlanta about the formation of a new traditionalist denomination. File photo by Kathleen Barry, UM News.

8 bishops join in planning new denomination
Recent meeting brought together a range of traditionalist leaders to clarify what a separating church should look like.
Social Concerns
The Rev. Alka Lyall speaks during March 6 opening worship of the “Trailblazing the Liberation Methodist Church” event, held at Dallas’ Preston Hollow United Methodist Church and put on by the advocacy group UM-Forward. Photo by Sam Hodges, UM News.

‘Liberation Methodist Church’ idea gets hearing
UM-Forward meeting in Dallas works on two tracks, including one for those ready to form a new, liberationist denomination.

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