UMC on the precipice of major split
The Traditional Plan looks to have the backing to be approved, while the bishop backed One Church Plan fails to move out of committee
The Traditional Plan looks to have the backing to be approved, while the bishop backed One Church Plan fails to move out of committee
“Jesus can reach us and banish discord and evil, but we have to be open to Scripture and to the breath of the Holy Spirit. We need to practice Jesus’ teaching. We need to live in faith and trust each other, to turn our lives around, to open our hearts, to renew ourselves in these teachings, and offer what we learn with each other.”
Executive Council, in a resolution, offers support to those affected while offering a space for the Archbishop of Canterbury to change his decision.