Resolutions Committee Report
Nine resolutions were presented to the Resolutions Committee in 2025:
The Resolutions Committee recommended that the resolution entitled “Resolution by Lock’s Memorial United Methodist Church” be ruled out of order because it calls for action beyond the Annual Conference’s authority and in violation of The Book of Discipline. (The bishop ruled it out of order.)
The following resolutions were found by the Resolutions Committee to be in order and presented each to the body for vote. All of these resolutions were affirmed by the 2025 Annual Conference:
Rental/Housing Allowances for Retired, Disabled or Former Clergypersons of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Welcoming the Migrant in our Midst
Inviting Local Churches to Conserve Energy, Increase Energy Efficiency, and Transition to Renewable Energy
LGBTQ+ Inclusion: Expressing Gratitude and Commitment to Next Steps
Resolution to Create a Tennessee-Western Kentucky Parental Leave Policy
Resolution to Amend ENCORE Ministry Foundation’s Charter and Bylaws
The following resolutions were found by the Resolutions Committee to be in order, but were submitted late (after the April 2 deadline) and received the required 2/3 vote by the body to suspend the rules in order to take them up:
Resolution to Support the Rebuilding of Altadena UMC
Resolution Supporting Annual Funding of the SEJ BMCR Youth Harambee
Approved as part of the Consent Agenda:
Additional Ministry Reports will be included in the 2025 Annual Conference Journal.
Constitutional Amendments Considered
During the 2025 Annual Conference session, TWK voting members considered four constitutional amendments adopted by the 2024 General Conference. These amendments focus on key areas of church life and governance, including regionalization, inclusive membership, racial justice, and clergy delegate elections.
The Constitution can be read beginning on page 25 of The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church 2020/2024. How these changes would change the Book of Discipline is shown in this draft of the “marked up” copy of the text.
Each amendment must receive a two-thirds majority of votes from all United Methodist annual conferences worldwide to be ratified. Results will not be finalized until all 127 conferences—across Africa, Europe, the Philippines, and the U.S.—have voted. The Council of Bishops anticipates certifying the final results at its fall 2025 meeting.
Read more about these proposed amendments at UMC.org.
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