By Brett Hetherington* East Ohio Conference delegates to General Conference took part in the historic vote at General Conference that will remove from The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church restrictive language that bans clergy persons from “being a self-avowed practicing homosexual; or conducting ceremonies which celebrate homosexual unions; or performing same-sex wedding [...]
By Rick Wolcott* Bishop Tracy S. Malone, resident bishop of the East Ohio Conference, is the new president of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church. Malone is the first Black woman in the history of the worldwide denomination to be elected president of the Council of Bishops. “It gives me great joy [...]
By Aileen Delgado* Bishop Tracy Smith Malone, the resident bishop of the East Ohio Annual Conference, is one of the most influential people in The United Methodist Church. From being a teenage preacher to serving as the president of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women, God has been preparing Malone to lead [...]
