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UMC.org Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:27:07 PST

United Methodists in Africa elect first female bishop The Rev. Joaquina Filipe Nhanala, elected July 23, will lead the church’s Mozambique Area.
Candler embraces new faculty, old roots Bishop Ruediger Minor is one of six new faculty members who will help strengthen the seminary’s United Methodist ties.
Teen musician steps up to lead church choir Ryan Brunkhurst decided having Christmas without special music at church was unacceptable, so he got involved.
Pastor is church’s first openly gay bishop candidate The Rev. Frank Wulf of Los Angeles sees his failed candidacy as a chance for the church to talk across its divisions.
Western Jurisdiction challenges homosexuality stance United Methodists in the Western U.S. adopt four statements aimed at changing their denomination’s policies.
Wrap-up: United Methodists elect, assign U.S. bishops for 2009-12 Eight new bishops will take office Sept. 1. Church delegates also address Bush library plans, gay marriage and other issues.
Three Western U.S. bishops get new assignments Two newly elected bishops are going to Denver and Seattle, while a third bishop is returning to his former home state of California.
Southeastern United Methodists assign bishops Bishop Paul Leeland, newly elected in the U.S. Southeast, will lead the church’s Alabama-West Florida Area for the next four years.
North Central bishops receive 4-year assignments New Bishop Julius C. Trimble will lead the North Central Jurisdiction’s Iowa Area.
Three South Central areas to welcome new bishops Newly elected United Methodist bishops in the U.S. Southwest will lead the church’s Dallas, San Antonio and Fort Worth areas.
Stanovsky elected a bishop of United Methodist Church The Rev. Elaine J.W. Stanovsky of Seattle has been elected a bishop by the Western Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church.
James \"Jim\" Dorff elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church The Rev. James (Jim) E. Dorff of McKinney, Texas, has been elected a bishop by the South Central Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Hagiya elected bishop of United Methodist Church The Rev. Grant Hagiya of Redondo Beach, Calif., has been elected a bishop by the Western Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Lease of property issue heads to United Methodist 'supreme court' Question asks if Southern Methodist University can lease land to the Bush Foundation for less than fair market value.
Julius C. Trimble elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church The Rev. Julius C. Trimble of Warrensville Hieghts, Ohio, has been elected a bishop by the North Central Jurisdictional Conference.