Bishop Oliveto rules on Petition MSC-10: "With sincere regret and shared pain, I am forced to rule that actions 1, 2, and 4 are contrary to the Book of Discipline and out of order. However, the remaining petition is in order and remains lawful." Read the decision.
Bishop Webb rules withholding funds from complaint processes is unconstitutional. Read his decision (PDF).
by Cynthia B. Astle
July 9, 2019
Echoes of actions against the Traditional Plan at 2019 annual conferences sessions continue to reverberate across U.S. United Methodism.
On July 9, two bishops released their rulings of law on annual conference actions related to the UMC's stances regarding LGBTQ+ persons.
Read how Bishop Easterling and Bishop Haller ruled on UM-Insight. More rulings are expected soon from other bishops in Annual Conference sessions held after Baltimore-Washington and Iowa -- such as Mountain sky and Bishop Oliveto. Bishops have 30 days to rule on questions of law raised during the session.