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• Africa Initiative gathers delegates before GC201922 February 2019, 3:04 pm
  Many central conference delegates at an Africa Initiative gathering expressed support for the plan that maintains the church's stance on LGBTQ people and toughens enforcement.
  
• Pastors write 'love letter' to LGBTQ laity22 February 2019, 2:18 pm
  Just ahead of GC2019, which will address the church's longtime homosexuality debate, more than 100 clergy seek to offer words of comfort.
  
• A conversation with the worship team22 February 2019, 9:28 am
  Listen to the leaders of the team who will lead worship at the special General Conference in St. Louis explain their approach to helping create a sacred experience while delegates seek to see a way forward for the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Arthur McClanahan, director of communications for the Iowa Conference, conducts the interviews.
  
• Court voids 2016 rule for bishops outside U.S.21 February 2019, 7:05 pm
  Among decisions by United Methodist Judicial Council during a February session is voiding an action by General Conference 2016.
  
• Amid struggles, deaconess movement flourishes in the Philippines21 February 2019, 1:44 pm
  Called to ministries of love, justice and service, more than 400 Filipina deaconesses — and their counterparts around the world — teach, preach and reach out to the marginalized.
  
• Commentary: Are United Methodists ignoring Wesley?21 February 2019, 10:01 am
  Methodism founder John Wesley implored us to ‘do no harm.’ John Yeaman feels the denomination’s stance on homosexuality ignores that rule.
  
• Audio: Communicators keep telling the story21 February 2019, 9:37 am
  Jessica Brodie and Matt Brodie are United Methodist communicators from South Carolina. Being a communicator brings with it “a great deal of responsibility to do whatever we do with exceptional integrity,” they said, and it’s their “responsibility to keep telling the story.”
  
• Texas pastor helped revive Methodism in Russia20 February 2019, 2:27 pm
  The Rev. Bruce Weaver, who led The United Methodist Church’s Russia Initiative, has died at age 97.
  
• Audio: Bishop Laurie Haller looks to the General Conference20 February 2019, 1:04 pm
  Bishop Laurie Haller shares her feelings about the upcoming General Conference.
  
• Providing early education in rural Zimbabwe20 February 2019, 10:19 am
  Baltimore-Washington mission team, Zimbabwe Episcopal Area open state-of-the-art early childhood development center and playground at Hanwa Mission School.