Headline Last Updated: Fri, 9 May	Date	More
1. CWS relief coordinator to arrive in Myanmar	Thu, 8 May	more	go
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is partnering with Church World Service on aid for the cyclone-stricken nation. close
2. Myanmar bishop monitors situation at home	Thu, 8 May	more	go
Bishop Zothan Mawia, visiting the United States, has been trying to respond to the May 3 cyclone from afar. close
3. Teens help homeless with fashion show	Thu, 8 May	more	go
A youth group in North Carolina takes to the runway with its Love Thy Neighbor ministry. close
4. Marines receive Strength for Service devotionals	Wed, 7 May	more	go
A group of soldiers based in Fort Worth, Texas, are presented with copies during the 2008 United Methodist General Conference. close
5. Commentary: Seeking balance at General Conference	Wed, 7 May	more	go
"What we are doing … is a spiritual work," says the assembly's chief scheduler, urging the 2012 gathering to observe Sabbath. close
6. UMCOR starts response to Myanmar cyclone	Wed, 7 May	more	go
As the death toll rises in Myanmar, the United Methodist Committee on Relief maps out its response. close
7. General Conference acts on wide range of issues	Wed, 7 May	more	go
Delegates hear memorable speeches, approve $642 million budget, and set direction on social issues and church ministries. close
8. Wrap-up: General Conference closes with message of hope after addressing budget, social issues	Fri, 2 May	more	go
Delegates end meeting with action on diverse issues and parting words of hope. close
9. Delegates reject petitions aimed at ineffective clergy	Fri, 2 May	more	go
Pension plans adopted in 2004 are also retained. close
10. Same-sex couple says ‘I do’ outside church assembly	Fri, 2 May	more	go
Days after their church upheld its position against same-sex unions, two women join in a marriage ceremony. close
11. Justice petitions address welfare, hate, torture	Fri, 2 May	more	go
Resolutions call for work toward a living wage to be a worldwide effort. close
12. United Methodist Social Creed celebrated	Fri, 2 May	more	go
The church’s Social Creed continues to express the scriptural mandate to care for the sojourner, the weak and the orphaned. close
13. Church tackles difficult subject of abortion	Fri, 2 May	more	go
General Conference votes to continue membership with the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. close
14. Judicial Council defers two ruling requests from General Conference	Fri, 2 May	more	go
The court said both issues need study and would become docket items for its October session. close
15. Church supports justice for migrants	Fri, 2 May	more	go
United Methodists have adopted resolutions supporting justice for migrants worldwide and reform of U.S. immigration laws. close

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