More than a thousand clergy and laity gathered at three debriefings across the NIC last weekend – overflowing the space in two locations – to learn more about what did and didn’t happen at the Special Session of General Conference in St. Louis.
Bishop Sally Dyck led the gatherings outlining details and recapping the Special Session legislation, which included clergy pensions and the Traditional Plan. She shared information on what it means for local churches and the annual conference, and what may happen next.
Bishop Dyck said it’s time for us to have the hard conversations. “As our culture is growing more and more polarized, we need to retain our identity as a church of grace, a church that welcomes, a church that cares about all people. And we need to learn to disagree better as we walk with one another and grow in our faith,” she said.
The Judicial Council will gather April 23-26 in Evanston to rule on the constitutionality of all legislation except the pension matters. Click here to read more.
If you missed any of the briefings, the session held at Barrington UMC was recorded and available to watch here.