by Matt Landry | May 2, 2024 | General Conference Briefing
It’s been a busy several days at General Conference as decisions have been made with plenty of amendments, parliamentarian inquiries, and motions. We’ve been fully engaged in the work of decision-making. Ecumenical Partners & Bishop Updates On Tuesday, the...
by Matt Landry | Apr 30, 2024 | General Conference Briefing
We begin every day at General Conference with worship! It’s a wonderful way to begin the day. We hear different types of music including a praise band, traditional hymns, a bell choir with the largest bells I’ve ever seen, and an African hymn with drums. Monday...
by Matt Landry | Apr 27, 2024 | General Conference Briefing
Have you ever been in a room filled with people singing with joy, energy, and excitement? This is a good description of worship at General Conference. It’s been moving to sing, pray, and worship with this global gathering of United Methodists these last several days....
by Matt Landry | Apr 25, 2024 | General Conference Briefing
“Be still and know that I am God” -Psalm 46: 10. This year’s General Conference theme is “…and know that I am God.” As you probably notice, it’s the second part of the full verse. One of the bishops on stage joked that the theme of the 2020 General Conference was the...
by Matt Landry | Apr 24, 2024 | General Conference Briefing, Pastor's Blog
It was a beautiful and positive start to the proceedings of the international gathering of The United Methodist Church called the General Conference. This is my first experience attending a General Conference, so I didn’t completely know what to expect. Sure, I knew...
