Four leaders from the Northern Illinois-Wisconsin Episcopal Area will participate in the Council of Bishops’ Leadership Gathering Oct. 20–24 in Calgary, Canada, joining United Methodists from around the world to envision the denomination’s future. Rev. Fabiola Grandon-Mayer and Rev. Jeremiah Cottrell-Duebner share their ministry journeys, perspectives and hopes for a more welcoming, inclusive and faithful church.
Read MoreThe NIC delegates to the 2020/2024 General Conference celebrate the ratification of the four constitutional amendments that affirm the UMC as a fully inclusive church.
Read MoreThis June, Annual Conference voting members will consider four constitutional amendments approved by General Conference. These amendments seek to promote equity and inclusion across the denomination by establishing equal regional governance worldwide, explicitly affirming membership eligibility regardless of gender or ability, reinforcing a strong stance against racism and white supremacy, and clarifying clergy voting rights based on education. Together, these changes aim to shape a more just and globally connected United Methodist Church.
Read MoreGeneral Conference 2024 was a good start toward full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people, North Central Jurisdiction delegates say. But there is still work to be done.
Read MoreThe Northern Illinois Queer Clergy Caucus celebrates the gains made at General Conference and calls United Methodists to an affirming, not just neutral, stance. "Ending legislated exclusion does not mean true inclusion," they say.
Read MoreBishop Dan Schwerin offers some reflections after listening to how news of The United Methodist General Conference is being received in Northern Illinois.
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