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Digital Lounge: Delivering a message of unity

Council of Bishops President Kenneth H. Carter Jr., quoting scripture from Ephesians, delivered the opening sermon of Special Session with a theme of unity for The United Methodist Church. In this Digital Lounge interview, the bishop shares insight into the sermon's message.

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