A Future With Hope: Kurt's Thoughts on the 2008 General Conference of The United Methodist Church

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04/25/08--06:41: A Challenge (chan 1961980)

UPDATE: I SIT DISCIPLESHIP LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND HYMNAL AND ORDINAL SUBCOMMITTE Because I was promoted to delegate status only recently, I was assigned, by default, to the Discipleship Legislative Committee. Had I had more say in my legislative committee assignment, this would probably not have been my first pick. My passions are social justice and [...]


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04/26/08--08:15: Parliamentary Procedure: Predicaments, Pleasures, and Puzzles (chan 1961980)

During my short time at General Conference, I’ve gained an appreciation for parliamentary procedure.  It may sound dorky, but I really like it! I was worried about how it would work, but it wasn’t as hard as I thought.  Actually, I have come to like it a lot.  Dare I even call it fun? However, [...]


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04/27/08--13:18: Meeting Us Where We Are – The Young People’s Hope for the Future (chan 1961980)

During our lunch break yesterday, MoSAIC (Methodist Students for an All-Inclusive Church) held a rally and march to the church’s exclusionary practices.  The theme of the protest was that the young people’s vision of the church is already one of inclusivity, so we, as the young people of the church, are calling the rest of [...]


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04/27/08--13:37: Other GC bloggers… (chan 1961980)

There’s a lot of other delegates, observers and caucus groups blogging while General Conference goes on.  A list of GC bloggers are below, but I can’t promise it’s a comprehensive one.  Check out their blogs, especially since some of these bloggers mentioned my blog and boosted my readership! The list: http://umcma.blogspot.com/ http://umportal.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/04/gc-delegate-the.html http://bethquick.blogspot.com/ http://generalconference08.blogspot.com/ http://www.methoblog.com/ [...]


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04/28/08--22:08: Legislative Update (chan 1961980)

This morning we elected the new Judicial Council members.  They are: Laity: Angela Brown (California-Nevada) Reuben Reyes (Philippines) Clergy: Kathi Austin-Mahle (Minnesota) F. Belton Joyner (North Carolina) William B. Lawrence (North Texas) This slate of candidates were proposed by about 50 delegates (from US and central conferences) because they will offer a fair and balanced [...]


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04/29/08--08:00: It’s Ecumenical Day! (chan 1961980)

Today is Ecumenical Day at General Conference, a day in which we celebrate the UMC’s dialogue and partnership with other Christian denominations.  It’s a particularly special Ecumenical Day this year, as yesterday the General Conference overwhelmingly approved full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). Full communion, in Western ecclesiology, means that the [...]


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04/29/08--21:44: IMPORTANT NEWS (chan 1961980)

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WE SAVED GBCS! Tonight, the General Conference voted to table indefinitely a petition that would financially cripple the General Board of Church and Society because of its involvement in a case with the District of Columbia. I don’t know all the details of the case, but the General Conference decided not to impose [...]


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05/01/08--14:50: General Conference Upholds Exclusionary Language (chan 1961980)

Before I write this blog, I have to preface it with this statement.  This is my blog, and as I said in my first post, I intended to use it as a forum for me to express my thoughts and feelings about General Conference.  That being said, I do not want comments to devolve into [...]


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05/04/08--10:07: Until We Meet Again… 4 Years from Now! (chan 1961980)

I don’t know how many people will actually read this post, considering GC ended a few days ago, but I thought that I’d bring some closure to this blog anyway. General Conference ended Friday night and I have to say that even though I’m glad I will be able to enjoy regular sleeping hours now, [...]


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05/17/08--18:50: GC Pictures Posted! (chan 1961980)

I finally got around to uploading my pictures from General Conference today.  There aren’t many of them because my batteries died and I couldn’t find a store to buy replacements.  I don’t have much but I thought I’d post what I did take.


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