This week at the UMC General Assembly

The second week of the United Methodist Church's General Assembly began with a morning worship lead by the Cantemos Youth Choir of the North Georgia Annual Conference, May 1, 2004. This week, the General Assembly will revisit many of the topics discussed during the first half of the quadrennial assembly, including finances, missions and ordination standards for the denomination.

Picture 1 - Members of the Cantemos Youth Choir of the North Georgia Annual Conference sing during May 1 morning worship in the 2004 United Methodist General Conference in Pittsburgh. A UMNS photo by Paul Jeffrey.

Picture 2 - United Methodist Bishops (from left) Richard Wilke, George Bashore, William Morris and Mary Ann Swenson offer a symbolic benediction during a worship service of "humility and hope" at First United Methodist Church in Pittsburgh. The city is hosting the denomination's 2004 General Conference. The service was sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania Conference Task Team on Homosexuality and the Unity of the United Methodist Church. A UMNS photo by Mike DuBose

Picture 3 - The Rev. Maxie D. Dunnam of Kentucky asks the United Methodist Judicial Council for a declaratory ruling about the verdict in the church trial of the Rev. Karen Dammann during the denomination's 2004 General Conference in Pittsburgh. A UMNS photo by Mike DuBose.


Pauline J. Chang
Ecumenical Press
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