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  2. Book of Discipline (United Methodist) - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Discipline constitutes the law and doctrine of the United Methodist Church. [1] It follows similar works for its predecessor denominations. It was originally published in 1784, in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has been published every four years thereafter following the meeting of the General Conference, which passes legislation that is included in the Book of Discipline.

  3. Book of Discipline - Wikipedia

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    A Book of Discipline (or in its shortened form Discipline) [1] is a book detailing the beliefs, standards, doctrines, canon law, and polity of a particular Christian denomination. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are often re-written by the governing body of the church concerned due to changes in society and in the denomination itself. [ 4 ]

  4. United Methodist Church - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church directs the local church to offer membership preparation or confirmation classes to all people, including adults. [242] The term confirmation is generally reserved for youth, while some variation on membership class is generally used for adults wishing to join the church.

  5. The United Methodist Church Split, Explained - AOL

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    Formally, The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church—the policy document that governs all UMC congregations—does not allow “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” to be ordained or ...

  6. General Board of Church and Society - Wikipedia

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    The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) is a general agency of the United Methodist Church. It is one of four international general program boards of The United Methodist Church as set out the UMC Book of Discipline. The General Board has headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and at the Interchurch Center in New York City ...

  7. Why a United Methodist court ruling closes all pathways for ...

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    Through this alternative policy, also known as UMC Book of Discipline paragraph 2549, those conferences formally closed a church that sought to leave and allow it to retain its property.

  8. Twenty-five Articles - Wikipedia

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    The resulting Twenty-five Articles were adopted at the Christmas Conference of 1784, [3] and are found in the Books of Discipline of Methodist Churches, such as Chapter I of the Doctrines and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and paragraph 103 of the United Methodist Church Book of Discipline. [4]

  9. In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas

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    In the United Methodist Church Book of Discipline, the phrase appears in the doctrinal history section as "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity." A few lines later, the mandate is emphasized as "the crucial matter in religion is steadfast love for God and neighbor, empowered by the redeeming and ...