by Cynthia B. Astle
June 21, 2019
June 20 was a historic day in U.S. United Methodism, according to the Rev. Jeremy Smith. General Conference 2020 delegate elections were held in four annual conferences, and not one traditionalist was elected in any of them.
That’s right, says the esteemed Rev. Smith. More than 50 centrist and progressive GC2020 delegates were elected and not one WCA-supported delegate was chosen in California-Nevada, Minnesota, Western North Carolina and Virginia conferences. Of the four, Western North Carolina and Virginia typically have been conservative strongholds.
According to GC2020 math, these additional delegates still aren’t enough to vote out the Traditional Plan next May. But they are enough to provide a solid base for negotiation... [Continue reading this story on UM-Insight.] [Jeremy's story is here.]