2012 General Conference
In Tampa, Florida, April 23 - May 4, 2012. Photos courtesy of the CA-NV delegation (unless otherwise noted). Follow the Cal-Nev delegation on www.calnevgc2012.shutterfly.com and on Facebook at CalNev@GC2012.
Delegates arrive at General Conference. Photo courtesy of Motoe Yamada,...
Young people's briefings before Conference. Photo courtesy of Motoe...
Briefing before Conference. Photo courtesy of Delilah Fakalata, Tues.,...
The Daily Christian Advocate. Photo courtesy of Greg Bergquist, Wed.,...
The conference floor ... preparing for first worship service. Photo by...
From opening worship, with Bishop Brown on the left, Dale Weatherspoon on...
Consecration of the Space and Blessing. Photo by Delilah Fakalata, Tues.,...
Photo courtesy of Greg Bergquist, Wednesday, April 25.
Our delegation prepares for first plenary session. Photo by Greg...
Amory Peck, Lay Leader Pacific Northwest (PNW) wraps up the presention for...
Betty Spiwe Katiyo, Lay Leader West Zimbabwe giving laity address. Photo...
Coveted voting machines. Photo courtesy of Delilah
Fakalata, Tues.,...
California_Nevada delegates after a long day, April 25. Photo by Odette...
Gale Shearman and the Rev. Dale Weatherspoon. Photo by Delilah Fakalata,...
Joy Eva (Philippines) delivered the young people's address. She was denied...
The labyrinth and prayer room. Photo by Delilah Fakalata, April 23.
The stack of 'presents' at every delegate seat on the plenary floor. Photo...
Randall Miller, leader of our delegation, giving the report from the...
Randall Brown, Bishop Brown and the Rev. Odette Lockwood-Stewart before...
Randall Miller giving the report from the Commission on the General...
Randall Miller giving the report from the Commission on the General...
Dancers from the Creation Dance Production of Genesis UMC in San Jose, CA...
Amory Peck of Bellingham, WA, delivers part of the Laity Address to an...
Betty Spiwe Katiyo of Zimbabwe delivers part of the Laity Address to an...
Betty Spiwe Katiyo of Zimbabwe delivers part of the Laity Address to an...
Bishop Grant Hagiya (right) and the Rev. Tom Choi prepare for a briefing...
Bishop Peter Weaver of the Boston Area delivers the Episcopal Address, on...
Dancers from the Creation Dance Production of Genesis UMC in San Jose, CA,...
Dancers from Creation Dance Productions dance in the lobby of the Tampa...
Dancers from Creation Dance Productions dance in the lobby of the Tampa...
Imani Triplett (left) and Christine Palestia from Genesis UMC in San Jose,...
Dancers from the Creation Dance Production of Genesis UMC in San Jose, CA,...
Dancers from the Creation Dance Production of Genesis UMC in San Jose, CA,...
Unity Praise Band from Sunnyvale, Valley Faith UMC and Creation Dance...
Emily Allen, delegate from the CA-NV Conference, elected secretary of...
Erin Hawkins, chief executive officer of the General Commission on...
A costumed mosquito menaces a dance mob during a World Malaria Day...
Krin Ali (left), Denver, Colo., listens while co-presenter Eva...
Bishop James King (left) and the Revs. Motoe Yamada (center) and Kim...
Randy Miller receives communion from Bishop Hoshibata.
Celebrating opening worship at 2012 General Conference in Tampa, Fla., are...
Participants sing during the opening worship of the 2012 United Methodist...
Bishops surround the communion table during the opening worship...
Marcia McFee leads the opening worship of the 2012 United Methodist...
Liturgical dancers participate in the April 24 opening worship service of...
Bishop Weaver (l) welcomes young men from the Democratic Republic of the...
A giant "mosquito" greeted those arriving at the Tampa Convention Center...
Betty Spiwe Katiyo of Zimbabwe delivers first third of the Laity Address...
View from the Press Section (Wed. April 25). Photo by Cate Monaghan.
Conference co-Lay Leader (and reserve delegate) Gayle Shearman (Wed. April...
Gayle Shearman (Wed. April 25). Photo by Cate Monaghan.
The Rev. Greg Bergquist (left), incoming Conference Superintendent for...
Imagine No Malaria dancers (Wed. April 25). Photo by Cate Monaghan.
The Rev. Linda Caldwell (left), Conference Superintendent for Mission...
From left, the Revs. Linda Caldwell, Motoe Yamada, and Greg Bergquist...
The Episcopal Address (Wed. April 25). Photo by Cate Monaghan.
Bishop Robert Hoshibata of the Portland Episcopal Area and Oregon-Idaho...
Bishop Robert Hoshibata (Thurs. April 26). Photo by Greg Nelson.
Bishop Robert Hoshibata (Thurs. April 26). Photo by Greg Nelson.
The Rev. Adam Hamilton visits with young clergy on April 26 to hear their...
Bishop Brown with the Creation Dance Production from Genesis UMC in San...
Bishop Brown with the Unity Praise Band from Sunnyvale, Valley Faith UMC....
Motoe Yamada poses with Bishop Warner Brown, Jr.
Bishop Melvin Talbert (right) prays with a delegate during evening worship...
Oklahoma Bishop Robert E. Hayes Jr. takes nominations for the United...
Bishop Robert T. Hoshibata preaches during worship at the 2012 United...
United Methodist bishops lay their hands on Bishop Rosemarie Wenner from...
Bishop Rosemarie Wenner of the Germany Area and Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster...
Bishop Rosemarie Wenner of the Germany Area and Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster...
Bishop Rosemarie Wenner (left) of the Germany Area receives roses from...
The Rev. Adam Hamilton.
Hannah Hanson volunteers at a jail cell display sponsored by the UM task...
Marcia McFee leads singing during an April 27 "Act of Repentance toward...
Marcia McFee leading "An Act of Repentance", Friday, April 27 at the 2012...
Mark Miller stands at the microphone, surrounded by supporters, to protest...
From left, Dr. Thom Wolf Fassett and Dr. George "Tink" Tinker at a news...
Drs. Thom Wolf Fassett, George "Tink" Tinker, and Stephen Sidorak, General...
"Faces of Jesus" by indigenous peoples, at Act of Repentance (Fri. April...
UMNS photo.
The Rev. George Tinker helps lead an "Act of Repentance toward Healing...
Selecting a stone from the "River of Life" symbolizes a continuing...
UMNS photo.
Participants in the "Act of Repentance toward Healing Relationships with...
Jorge Lockward at "Justice Rally" (Sat. April 28). Photo by Cate Monaghan.
Bishop Minerva Carcano of Desert Southwest Annual Conference at Justice...
Shalom Zones were celebrated during evening worship (Sun. April 29). Photo...
Shalom Zones were celebrated during evening worship (Sun. April 29). At...
The Rev. Lorenza Andrade Smith on screen at Sunday evening worship (April...
Newly commissioned missionaries (Sun. April 29). Photo by Cate Monaghan.
Western Jurisdiction delegates' morning meeting (at 7 a.m., Mon. April...
In right foreground, Cal-Nev delegate Greg Bergquist at Western...
Cal-Nev delegate Motoe Yamada takes a photo (Siosifa Hingano is at left,...
Western Jurisdiction delegates' morning meeting (at 7 a.m., Mon. April...
Western Jurisdiction delegates' morning meeting (at 7 a.m., Mon. April...
The Rev. Dale Weatherspoon at Western Jurisdiction delegates' morning...
The Rev. Dale Weatherspoon at Western Jurisdiction delegates' morning...
Cal-Nev delegation head Randall Miller at Western Jurisdiction delegates'...
The Rev. We Hyun Chang, a pastor in Belmont, Mass., and a delegate from...
Oklahoma Bishop Robert E. Hayes Jr. takes nominations for the United...
Motoe Yamada (left) from the California-Nevada Annual Conference speaks...
A cross is draped with a cloth during the Monday April 30 plenary session...
A dance mob in the lobby of the Tampa (Fla.) Convention Center calls...
Delegates and observers, (Alice Ann Glenn (left) from the CA-NV Annual...
The new COB leadership team, introduced Tues. May 1. From left, Bishops...
Bishop Janice Riggle Huie of the Houston Area presides over a May 2 debate...
Pan-Methodist church leaders. From left: Bishop Sharon Zimmerman Rader,...
Delegates and visitors fill the plenary hall during the May 1 afternoon...
Delegates and visitors fill the plenary hall during the May 1 afternoon...
Ecumenical Day news conference. Photo by Cate Monaghan.
Troubleshooting group text feature. From left, the Revs. Motoe Yamada and...
Discussion after the vote not to refer "Plan UMC." Photo by Cate Monaghan.
On screen in the newsroom: Cal-Nev delegate Emily Allen asks a question...
On screen in the newsroom: Cal-Nev delegate Yoshiro Nakajima asks a...
The newsroom screen shows the vote on "Plan UMC." Photo by Cate Monaghan.
Bishop Brown on the "jumbotron" at General Conference, presiding over...
Bishop Brown on the "jumbotron" at General Conference, presiding over...
M. Garlinda Burton, top staff executive of the UM Commission on the Status...
Protesters against the UMC's stance on sexuality prepare to serve Holy...
The Rev. John Oda (on right) and dozens of demonstrators demanding a more...
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. presiding at 2012 General Conference, May 2....
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr. presiding at 2012 General Conference, May 2....
Council of Bishops President Rosemarie Wenner of Germany tells dozens of...
Dancers from San Jose, Genesis UMC. Photo by Patrick Scriven, PNW.
Photo by Patrick Scriven, PNW.
Bishops Rosemarie Wenner and Warner H. Brown, Jr. Photo by Patrick...
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., California-Nevada Annual Conference. Photo by...
Photo by Patrick Scriven, PNW.
Photo by Patrick Scriven, PNW.
Photo by Patrick Scriven, PNW.
Photo by Patrick Scriven, PNW.
Photo by Patrick Scriven, PNW.
Bishop Warner Brown views results of a May 2 vote, where delegates...
UM Women from around the world participate in a rally against private...
Bishop Marisa de Freitas Ferreira (right) of the Methodist Church of...
The Psalmodia Choir, part of the National Choir of Côte d' Ivoire, sings...
Delegates and visitors fill the plenary hall during the May 1 afternoon...
Bishop Peter Weaver of the Boston Area prays at the end of the Episcopal...
Bishop Rosemarie Wenner blesses the elements for Holy Communion during...
Delegates and visitors fill the plenary hall during the May 1 afternoon...
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