LAKE JUNALUSKA – United Methodist bishops are calling on members of the denomination to engage in respectful conversations amidst growing conflict over political, religious and justice issues in many places in our world.
Bishop Ough
In a pastoral letter released at the end of the Council of Bishops meeting at Lake Junaluska in North Carolina on Friday, Council President Bishop Bruce R. Ough reminded the members that the United Methodist Church is diverse in its theological understanding of Scripture and Christ’s call in our lives.
“Conflict and differing opinions, a natural part of the human and faith experience, come in a variety of forms,” Bishop Ough said. “We are called to address our differences with authenticity and respectful conversations which enrich our understanding of God and of one another.”
The bishops reminded United Methodists about Ephesians 4:1-2, which admonishes us “to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
Click here to read the Council of Bishops’ full letter.
