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Bishop Earl Bledsoe reverses retirement decision
Update: Bishop Earl Bledsoe has reversed his decision to voluntarily retire, and has promised to fight to remain an active bishop. Check back here later tonight for a full story. Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe...
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Rev. Mike Baughman preaches on ‘dehydration’ of church
Note: The Rev. Baughman preached this sermon June 3, at opening worship of Annual Conference 2012 of the North Texas Conference. Greetings beautiful people of the North Texas Annual Conference. I am...
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Bishop Bledsoe reverses course, says he’ll ‘fight like the devil’ to stay in...
PLANO, TEXAS – Bishop Earl Bledsoe announced last Friday that he was retiring voluntarily, but late Tuesday afternoon reversed the decision in dramatic fashion, telling members of the North Texas...
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Committee explains actions regarding Bishop Bledsoe
An evaluation of Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe led the South Central Jurisdictional Episcopacy Committee to ask that he retire voluntarily and to promise a vote on involuntary retirement if he didn’t go on...
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Bishop Bledsoe: Issue is fairness, not race
By Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe, Special Contributor … Editor’s note: This column is adapted from a blog entry Bishop Bledsoe posted last week for the North Texas Conference website. He announced his...
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Kind words, hugs and pain at event for Bishop Bledsoe
Bishop Bledsoe at the farewell reception for him, given by the North Texas Conference on Sunday. Bishop Earl Bledsoe said goodbye to the North Texas Conference at a reception for him Sunday that...
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Hugs, tributes and pain as bishop leaves
FLOWER MOUND, Texas—Bishop Earl Bledsoe said goodbye to the North Texas Conference at a reception for him on Aug. 26 that included many hugs and kind words, but also recognition of the pained...
View ArticleUM church, conference and former pastor seek to have sexual misconduct suit...
A former United Methodist pastor, St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church in Dallas and the North Texas Conference of the UMC have moved to dismiss a sexual misconduct lawsuit against them,...
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Brewing to Perfection – Pastor tries coffee shop to reach young adults
DALLAS—The Rev. Mike Baughman had never made a half caffeine latte, but that’s what the man across the counter wanted. So, after a quick consultation with the barista on duty, the pastor got to work...
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Lay of the Land: Getting to know gay people makes big difference
By Richard Hearne, UMR Columnist… In the roughly 30 years I have been involved in local church, annual conference, jurisdiction and General Conference activities, I have been in many contentious...
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UPDATED: Recently Viewed: Homeless, Not Voiceless (Dallas Street Choir)
Dallas Street Choir rehearsal April 20, 2016 Time for an uplifting moment. The Dallas Street Choir is a ministry in by the North Texas Conference area and directed by Dr. Jonathan Palant who is also...
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Northaven UMC takes historic vote to celebrate same-sex weddings
Photo Courtesy of Northaven UMC by Christy Thomas “I cried in church today. I cried because something deep within me felt like my church is standing with me, taking risks for me. They told me that I...
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Bishop Michael McKee Urges Local UMCs to Pray for Dallas
July 8, 2016 As United Methodists gather for worship this Sunday, I ask that this letter be read and followed by a period of silent prayer. ****************************************** Tragedy struck...
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Aley UMC, North Texas Annual Conference, opens its doors to same-gender weddings
by Christy Thomas When Rev. Eston Williams’ millennial daughters told him they did not want to be a part of an excluding church, he felt the time had come for him to make a public stand, one fully...
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