| 1002 | IN RE: Request from the 2004 General Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶102 of the Discipline to Calendar Item 1514, as Adopted, with Respect to the Doctrinal Standards of The United Methodist Church. |
October 28 2004 |
Memorandum
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| 1001 | IN RE: Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the New York Annual Conference Concerning Whether an Elder's Request for Trial Can be Denied Where the Bishop Determines that a Complaint Will be Handled Administratively. |
October 28 2004 |
Memorandum
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| 996 | IN RE: Request from the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Authority of a Bishop to Overrule the Judicial Council and Deny an Individual’s Request for Jury Trial. |
October 28 2004 |
Memorandum
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| 994 | IN RE: Request from the Virginia Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application, and Effect of the 2000 Discipline and Specifically ¶ 608 thereof, to “Equipping the Church: An Organizational Plan for the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church,” as Adopted. |
October 28 2004 |
Memorandum
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| 992 | IN RE: Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the North Central New York Annual Conference Concerning Approval of a Candidate for Commissioning as Probationary Member by the Clergy Session. |
October 28 2004 |
Memorandum
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| 987 | IN RE: Request from the Western Michigan Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of the Discipline to the Addition of Domestic Partner Benefits to the Conference Health Benefits Policy. |
October 28 2004 |
Memorandum
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| 981 | Request from the California-Pacific Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on Whether or Not a Local Pastor Has the Right to a Trial When the Pastor Receives in Notice in Writing That He or She Is Being Discontinued from Appointment for Allegedly Violating Specifically One or More of the Chargeable Offenses Listed in ¶2702.1 of the 2000 Discipline. |
October 23 2003 |
Memorandum
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| 979 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Western New York Annual Conference Related to a Motion Made During the 2002 Session of the Annual Conference and the Reasons for That Motion Not Being Ruled out of Order. |
October 23 2003 |
Memorandum
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| 975 | Review of the East Ohio Sexual Ethics Policy as Required by Memorandum 954 |
October 23 2003 |
Memorandum
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| 970 | Review of the Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference on the Constitutionality of the Conference Housing Policy Adopted at its June 2003 Session. |
October 23 2003 |
Memorandum
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| 967 | Appeal from the Decision of the Court of Appeals in the Western Jurisdiction in the Matter of the Rev. Karen Dammann. |
September 30 2003 |
Memorandum
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| 967 | Appeal from the Decision of the Court of Appeals in the Western Jurisdiction in the Matter of the Rev. Karen Dammann. |
April 26 2003 |
Memorandum
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| 966 | Request from the General Council on Finance and Administration for April 27, 2003 Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶ ¶ 405.2(b) and c) Dealing with the Number of Bishops Assigned to Each Jurisdiction. |
April 26 2003 |
Memorandum
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| 959 | Request from the General Council on Finance and Administration for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶ 405.2 b) and c) Dealing with the Number of Bishops Assigned to Each Jurisdiction. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 958 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Virginia Annual Conference Related to Clergy Retiree Health Plan Eligibility. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 956 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the East Ohio Annual Conference on Whether the Resident Bishop and Annual Conference Were in Violation of ¶ 415.6 of the 2000 Discipline When the Words “In the Name of the Triune God” Were Substituted for the Words, “In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” in the Service of Ordination at the 2001 Session of the East Ohio Annual Conference. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 954 | Review of the Revised Sexual Ethics Policy of the East Ohio Annual Conference as Required by Decision 839. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 952 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference Related to the Process of Evaluation by the Conference Personnel Committee of the Annual Conference Staffing Plan. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 950 | Request from the California-Pacific Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on Whether it Is Allowable for Bishops and District Superintendents to Be Voting Participants in a Hearing Requested by a Clergy Member Recommended for Involuntary Leave as Described in ¶ 352.1 of the 2000 Discipline. |
October 25 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 949 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Northern Illinois Annual Conference Related to the Constitutionality of a Property Action Taken by the Annual Conference. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 948 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Alaska Missionary Conference Related to the Process of Discontinuance of a Local Church. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 942 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference Relative to the Action Taken by the Board of Ordained Ministry and the Cabinet on the Appointive Status of a Clergy Member of the Annual Conference. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 941 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference Related to a Resolution Establishing a Process of Cabinet Review of Clergy Who Participate in or Allow Events to Be Held in Their Church Buildings That Promote Dialogue on Homosexuality. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 940 | Request from the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on a Perceived Conflict Between ¶¶ 352.1.b and 359.2 of the 2000 Discipline. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 939 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference Related to the Legality of a Proposed Amendment to the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference Foundation’s By-laws Allowing the Foundation to Accept Funds from Non-Methodist Related Entities. |
October 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 934 | Petition for Reconsideration of Decision 915. |
April 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 933 | Petition for Reconsideration of Decision 919. |
April 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 930 | Reconsideration of Decision 920. |
April 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 927 | Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the North Carolina Annual Conference on Whether Funds of Any United Methodist Unit may be Given to any Organization, Institution, Caucus or Group that Promotes the Acceptance of Homosexuality by Allowing any Portion of its Property to be Used to Celebrate Same Sex Unions. |
April 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 925 | Motion to Appeal Judicial Council Decision 907. |
April 24 2002 |
Memorandum
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| 918 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference on the Appropriateness of the Expenditure of Funds for a Special Called Session of the Western Jurisdictional Conference. |
October 25 2001 |
Memorandum
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| 912 | Petition for Reconsideration of Memorandum 888. |
April 25 2001 |
Memorandum
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| 911 | Continued Jurisdiction over Ruling of Law by Bishop Elias G. Galvan in the Pacific Northwest Conference as Required by Decision 897. |
April 25 2001 |
Memorandum
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| 910 | Reconsideration of Decision 904. |
April 25 2001 |
Memorandum
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| 907 | Request From the North Carolina Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Legality of a Resolution on Homosexuality Adopted by the Annual Conference in June 2000. |
April 25 2001 |
Memorandum
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| 901 | Appeal of Bishop's Determination in the West Virginia Annual Conference Stating That a Resolution Presented to the Annual Conference Directing West Virginia Wesleyan College to Rescind its 24 Hour Visitation Policy Was Out of Order. |
October 26 2000 |
Memorandum
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| 898 | Appeal of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Iowa Annual Conference Ruling Out of Order a Motion to Amend the Rules of Order of the Annual Conference. |
October 26 2000 |
Memorandum
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| 891 | Petition from the 2000 General Conference Regarding the Constitutionality of Petition #30958-FA-823-D Adopted on May 11, 2000 ,Which Provides that the Salary of a Newly-Elected Bishop Begins at the Time of Consecration as a Bishop. |
May 11 2000 |
Memorandum
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| 889 | Request from the General Conference for a Declaratory Decision as to Whether a Vote Taken by General Conference on a Legislative Petition is Valid if Only a Portion of That Petition Has Been Printed in the Daily Christian Advocate Advanced Edition and in the Daily Christian Advocate. |
May 10 2000 |
Memorandum
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| 888 | Request From General Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of the Adoption of Petition #31789 as It Relates to the Election of a Person to the Judicial Council to Fill the Remaining Four Years of an Existing Eight Year Term. |
May 09 2000 |
Memorandum
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| 887 | Request From the General and Judicial Administration Legislative Committee of the 2000 General Conference for a Declaratory Decision on Whether Lay Persons on the Committee on Investigation Have Voting Rights and Parity With Clergy Members Under Pars. 31, 18, and 56 or Any Other Provision of the Constitution. |
May 09 2000 |
Memorandum
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| 881 | Petition for Reconsideration of Decision 858. |
October 28 1999 |
Memorandum
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| 880 | Petition for Reconsideration of Decision 852. |
October 28 1999 |
Memorandum
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| 879 | Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference on Legality of Conference Board of Stewards. |
October 28 1999 |
Memorandum
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| 870 | Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference Related to a Petition on Inclusiveness of the Church Presented for Adoption by the Annual Conference. |
October 28 1999 |
Memorandum
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| 868 | Review of the Sexual Harassment Policy of the Minnesota Annual Conference. |
October 28 1999 |
Memorandum
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| 864 | Review of Bishop's Ruling in the Western North Carolina Annual Conference on Whether the 1999 Session of the Annual Conference Is Bound by the Rules of Order and Procedure Adopted by a Previous Annual Conference Where the Rules Purport to Set Standing Rules for All Future Annual Conferences. |
October 28 1999 |
Memorandum
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| 863 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Northern Illinois Annual Conference Related to the Eligibility of a Clergy Member to Be a Delegate to the 2000 General Conference When That Clergy Member’s Suspension Following a Trial Is to Begin on July 1, 1999. |
October 28 1999 |
Memorandum
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| 859 | Petition for Reconsideration of Decision 848. |
April 22 1999 |
Memorandum
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| 856 | Request from the Tennessee Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Legality of the Portion of ¶ 2602 of the 1996 Discipline Which States "That a Member of the Council Whose Seventieth (70th) Birthday Precedes the First Day of the Regular Session of a General Conference Shall Be Released at the Close of That General Conference from Membership or Responsibility in the Council, Regardless of the Date of Expiration of Office." |
April 22 1999 |
Memorandum
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