Pending Revised Social Principles Presented for Adoption at 2020 Postponed General Conference, Charlotte
Church and Society Interim General Secretary John Hill and Revised Social Principles team address General Conference delegates.
The 2012 General Conference set GBCS on an amazing journey to revise the Social Principles so statements on urgent matters of peace and justice and the integrity of God’s creation are clearer, more concise, more deeply theological, and reflect and speak to the realities across our worldwide connection.
Today, a GBCS team of presenters shared the process and purpose of the United Methodist Revised Social Principles with the body of UMC delegates from across the globe at the postponed 2020 General Conference in Charlotte.
The team offered their insights, meaning and support for the Revised Social Principles and asked for delegates to prayerfully consider these Revised Social Principles for adoption as an affirmation of a powerful expression of social witness for this next chapter of our beloved United Methodist Church.
Read the team’s comments here featuring:
- John Hill, GBCS Interim General Secretary
- Dr. Mary Elizabeth Moore, Editor and Chief, Revised Social Principles Writing Teams
- Dr. Randall Miller, GBCS Board Vice President and Chair of the Social Principles Revision Task Force
- Reverend Ande Emmanuel, Southern Nigeria Annual Conference Writing Team
The Revised Social Principles document addresses the church’s position on social justice issues expressing the voices and experiences from thousands of United Methodists around the world, who contributed along this amazing 12 year journey and affirmed them as a powerful expression of social witness for this next chapter of our beloved United Methodist Church. Check out the Revised Social Principles here.
Stay tuned as we share GBCS related content and actions over the next two weeks at General Conference.
Peace and Grace
