Reclaim. Revive. Renew.

Building a new future

Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton invites all of us to be architects of a new future for The United Methodist Church. We need to reclaim our identity as United Methodists, revive our passion for making disciples, and renew our commitment to ministry and mission.

Listen to the Bishop’s full message and become part of the conversation as we look ahead to The UMC of tomorrow.

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Amid the vitriol about rising church disaffiliations, Council of Bishops President Thomas J. Bickerton delivers a midterm State of the Church address. He called people who are staying United Methodist to change the conversation and reclaim God’s calling on the church. Photo courtesy of United Methodist Communications.

Amid rising church disaffiliations, Bishop Thomas Bickerton called people who are staying United Methodist to change the conversation and reclaim God’s calling on the church.

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Dive into Scripture readings and engage in conversations with other United Methodists on key points from the address using the Reclaim. Revive. Renew. discussion guide.

Reclaim. Revive. Renew.

This discussion guide will help United Methodists discern what a reclaimed, revived and renewed UMC could look like, using scripture and conversation questions.

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In a “Mid-term State of The United Methodist Church Address,” Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton, president of the Council of Bishops, called members to “be the architects of a renewed, revived and reclaimed United Methodist Church.”  (Photo courtesy United Methodist Communications.)

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In a “Mid-term State of The United Methodist Church Address,” Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton called members to “be the architects of a renewed, revived and reclaimed United Methodist Church.”

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In a “Mid-term State of The United Methodist Church Address” on March 2, 2023, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton called members to “be the architects of a renewed, revived and reclaimed United Methodist Church.”

Listen to the full message and join us in embracing a hope-filled beloved community.

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