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AC09 Constitutional Amendments

Resources for discernmenton Constitutional Amendments 

At the recent pre-conference meetings, request were received for more interpretive material about the Constitutional Amendments which will be voted on at Annual Conference. A list of some of the available resources is included below. 

While some of these resources may include recommendations from various agencies and committees, it is our intention to provide these resources only to help in the understanding and interpretation of the meaning of these amendments, but not to endorse, recommend, or influence any voting. Votes for or against amendments are the responsibility of each voting individual. We simply wish to respond to requests for easy access to published material.

List of the Proposed Constitutional Amendments

The Proposed Constitutional Amendments are printed in our 2009 Pre-Conference Booklet (beginning on page 23). In addition, the amendments, as well as a rationale document, can be found at umc.org or by clicking here:

List of Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Constitutional Amendments Rationale
 

Articles and Opinions

UMNS News Report - Conferences to consider church structure

Interpreter Magazine article - 32 Amendments to be considered by Annual Conferences

Commentary: Bishop Scott Jones Favors Amendments

Commentary: The Rev. Eddie Fox on Voting "No"

Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) - multiple resources and position/opinion statements

General Commission on the Status and Role of Women - has some intepretive material and opinions/statements posted on their home page.

Find more materials at www.umc.org or visit one of the UMC General Agencies
 

NEW! Dialogue Sessions at Annual Conference

Dialogue Sessions about the Constitutional Amendments will be held during the Annual Conference session. These dialogues will be facilitated by Bob Mattern in two sessions:

  • Thursday morning, June 18 at 9:30 AM
  • Friday afternoon, June 19, 12:30 to 1:15 PM

Both sessions will take place in the MacDonald Auditorium in the Olsen Science Center.