Holy Anticipation   I Was Thinking… The great teacher of preachers and once named one of the best preachers in America, Fred Craddock, told a story about his call. I think on this Monday, it bears repeating. “Ministers...

On Thursday, November 3, the SEJ Conference held a special Celebration of Retiring Bishops for the four SEJ bishops who retired in 2021 and Bishop James Swanson, who will retire in 2022. Honored were: • Bishop James Swanson, who was elected in 2004 ...

Bishop Robin Dease has been appointed as the next bishop of the North Georgia Annual Conference. She begins service in our conference on January 1, 2023. (Read a brief bio here.) After the assignment, the North Georgia Annual Conference delegation ...

The Jurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy announced Friday, November 4, that Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson will be assigned to the Virginia Annual Conference starting January 1, 2023.  ​Newly confirmed Bishop Robin Dease has been assigned to the North...

By Jessica Brodie Hundreds from around the region gathered Friday, November 4, for the final session of the 2022 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church, which handled a few remaining business items before announcing ...

By Jessica Brodie It took the entire afternoon and into the evening, but on the 25th ballot of the 2022 session, the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference elected South Carolina’s Dr. Robin Dease. She is the third bishop and final bishop to be ...

 By Jessica Brodie LAKE JUNALUSKA, North Carolina—One of the realities of life is that our days are numbered, so let’s fill our days with wisdom and a faithful heart. That was the word from Bishop Mary Virginia Taylor, who preached the Service of ...

United Methodists in the United States, the Philippines, and Central and Southern Europe are meeting in November to elect and consecrate new bishops and assign bishops to specific regions or episcopal areas. Bishops are the top clergy leaders of The ...

By Jasmine Haynes, Communications Specialist | Mississippi Conference The Rev. Dr. Connie Mitchell Shelton, district superintendent in the Mississippi Conference, has been elected as bishop in The United Methodist Church’s Southeastern ...

Photo: The North Georgia Delegation gathers. By Jessica Brodie   LAKE JUNALUSKA, North Carolina—Delegates, reserves, bishops, volunteers, and members of the media filled the seats of Stuart Auditorium early Wednesday, Nov. 2, for the first day of the...

By Madeline White The Rev. Thomas M. Berlin, lead pastor of Floris United Methodist Church in Herndon, Virginia, has been elected as bishop in The United Methodist Church’s Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference. Delegates elected Berlin, age 59, ...

With hands held high in affirmation, the members of the 2022 North Georgia Annual Conference endorsed the Rev. Dr. Byron Thomas as the North Georgia Conference episcopal nominee. The vote of affirmation followed a motion made by Jane Finley, head of...

By Heather Hahn UM News To harmonize constitutional and disciplinary requirements and meet the denomination’s needs, the United Methodist Judicial Council determined: “January 1, 2023 shall be the effective date of: (1) assignment for all bishops, ...

In response to Judicial Council decision 1445, the Council of Bishops has formally set the dates for regular sessions of the Jurisdictional Conferences of The United Methodist Church to be convened November 2-5, 2022.   During a special COB meeting ...

By Heather Hahn (UM News) The United Methodist Council of Bishops has the authority to call jurisdictional conferences this year to elect and assign new episcopal leaders in the U.S. However, that authority does not extend to changing the Sept. 1 ...

The Council of Bishops has asked the Judicial Council for a declaratory decision regarding Jurisdictional Conferences to be held to elect and assign bishops. They have tentatively set November 2-5, 2022, for Jurisdictional Conferences should the ...

GC Q&A  |  News: General Conference Postponed Until 2024 As the pandemic continues and the wait time for visas stretches to over two years in some countries, the Commission on the General Conference announced March 3 that the 2020 General Conference ...

The Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church mourns the death of SEJ Conference Secretary and retired South Georgia Conference clergyperson Rev. Dr. Brad Brady. Dr. Brady was a pillar of SEJ Methodism and a trusted and gifted leader ...

Assigning leadership roles was among the top agenda items for the August 19 virtual meeting of the SEJ College of Bishops. This included the announcement that beginning September 1, Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson will serve as president of the College ...

Newly Formed Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference will Launch in January Adapted from a UMNS Report By Heather Hahn At a special session on Wednesday, July 21, the delegates of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference worshiped, received video ...

The College of Bishops of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church, in accordance with ¶521 of the 2016 Book of Discipline, has called a special session of the jurisdictional conference on July 21, 2021. The meeting will begin at ...

The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has approved episcopal supervision recommendations for the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ), due to the retirement of four bishops.  The recommendations were made by the SEJ College of Bishops ...

The SEJ College of Bishops has announced the plan for episcopal supervision for the Southeastern Jurisdiction until the postponed session of Jurisdictional Conference in November 2021. This plan was developed in consultation and dialogue with the ...

The Commission on the General Conference has announced new 2021 dates for General Conference following the postponement of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The quadrennial legislative event will take place on August 29 - September 7, 2021, at ...

The 2020 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference, along with all U.S. Jurisdictional Conferences, has been postponed. The SEJ Conference was scheduled for July in Lake Junaluska. According to our Book of Discipline, all Jurisdictional Conferences ...