Church and Society board recommends major revision of United Methodist Social Principles

WASHINGTON — The board of directors of the General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church recommended Friday a new version of the Social Principles to the 2020 General Conference.

This vote was the culmination of seven years of work.

General Secretary Susan Henry-Crowe said, “I am incredibly pleased that the culmination of two quadrennia of work is finally accomplished. We, as Christians, believe that Christ calls us to live out our faith in the world by seeking justice and pursuing peace. The Social Principles have long been a part of how we as United Methodists express that deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ.”

The 2012 General Conference requested Church and Society research how the Social Principles are used throughout the denomination. Drawing from that research, the 2016 General Conference called on Church and Society to rewrite the Social Principles.

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