LGBTQ+ delegates applaud change, but ‘there's still work to do’
General Conference 2024 was a good start toward full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people, North Central Jurisdiction delegates say. But there is still work to be done.
Read MoreJoy and Lament: Statement from Queer Clergy Caucus
The Northern Illinois Queer Clergy Caucus celebrates the gains made at General Conference and calls United Methodists to an affirming, not just neutral, stance. "Ending legislated exclusion does not mean true inclusion," they say.
Read MoreBishop Schwerin's Reflections on General Conference 2024
Bishop Dan Schwerin offers some reflections after listening to how news of The United Methodist General Conference is being received in Northern Illinois.
Read MoreGeneral Conference 2020 (2024) Updates
The UMC General Conference (postponed from 2020) came to order on the morning of April 23. Follow daily reports focusing on topics of interest to Northern Illinois Conference readers.
Read MoreNorthern Illinois United Methodists Working and Helping at General Conference
General Conference takes thousands of people to help the event run smoothly and do its work. United Methodists from across Northern Illinois participated in General Conference 2020 in many different ways.
Read More40-year ban on gay clergy struck down
Without debate, General Conference removed the UMC’s ban on the ordination of clergy who are “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” —a prohibition that dates to 1984.
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