UMC News
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Church leaders chart new future for bishops
20 April 2026As they wait for a big decision by The United Methodist Church’s top court, church leaders say they are already collaborating like never before to strengthen the episcopacy.
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Planners shorten GC2028, discuss Minneapolis
20 April 2026Organizers are pressing forward with holding the 2028 United Methodist General Conference over eight days in Minneapolis. The group is also taking steps to protect delegates amid heightened immigration enforcement.
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4 church agencies propose unifying into one
17 April 2026Four general agencies — United Methodist Communications, Discipleship Ministries, Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry — are making plans to become one. Legislation to unify the agencies will be going to General Conference.
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Church high school launches uniform factory
17 April 2026The United Methodist school’s initiative combines education and entrepreneurship to create opportunities for students, teachers and communities in Zimbabwe.
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Remembering Raquel Martínez, editor of Spanish hymnal
15 April 2026With a ministry deeply rooted in music, Martínez helped to communicate the Gospel beyond language barriers. She died April 12 at age 86.
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Grace doesn’t grab: Why consent belongs in worship
15 April 2026If a sanctuary cannot honor a boundary, it cannot credibly preach liberation, writes Dr. Brett McKinley Pardue, artist-theologian in residence at North Raleigh United Methodist Church.
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Behind prison walls, expectant mothers encounter grace
15 April 2026United Methodists in Zimbabwe live out the command in Matthew 25 to visit, clothe and feed those who are imprisoned.
