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Photo by Mike DuBose, UMNS
Bishop Signs Address
Bishop Peggy A. Johnson (left) interprets Bishop Gregory V. Palmer's episcopal address into American Sign Language at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore.
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS
Bishop Christian Alsted
United Methodist Bishop Christian Alsted, of the Nordic & Baltic Area, presides over a May 11 session of the United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore.
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS
Forbes Matonga
The Rev. Forbes Matonga, a clergy delegate from the West Zimbabwe annual conference, speaks to the United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore., on May 11. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS.
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS
Dorothee Benz
Dorothee Benz, a lay delegate from the New York annual conference, speaks on May 11 in favor of Rule 44 at the United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The proposed rule would allow small discussion groups to be used to handle sensitive themes. Benz proposed an amendment to strengthen it.
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Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UMNS
Climate Vigil Lantern
Blessing Kasongo from the Democratic Republic of the Congo makes a candle lantern in the Exhibit Hall of the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore. The lanterns will be used in a climate justice vigil during the conference.
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Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS
Exhibits
Exhibits of various church ministries play a large role at General Conference. Here, (l to r) Laura Buchanan, Myca Alford, Jon Watson, Royya James and Poonam Patodia stand inside the booth for United Methodist Communications at the 2016 United Methodist General Conference in Portland, Ore.
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Photo by Maile Bradfield, UMNS
AIDS Vigil
Bishop A. Fritz Mutti and his wife, Etta Mae Mutti, observe a moment of silence during an AIDS Vigil held May 11 at the United Methodist 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore. Bishop Mutti led the first United Methodist AIDS ministry efforts. The Vigil was sponsored by the UMC Global AIDS Fund Committee.
Scenes from Day 2 of the 2016 General Conference. Click on the photo to enlarge and see captions.