| New Methodist Conference | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Methodism |
| Orientation | High church |
| Theology | Wesleyan |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Origin | 2005 |
| Separated from | United Methodist Church |
| Official website | New Methodist Conference (NMC) |
The New Methodist Conference (NMC) is a Methodist denomination with a liturgically high church orientation.[1]
The formation of the New Methodist Conference is a part of the history of Methodism in the United States. It originated as a schism with the United Methodist Church in 2005, being formed by Rob Jones and Deborah Giordano, who were formerly United Methodist clergy.[2] The denomination ordains clergy in apostolic succession, which trace through Old Catholic lines of the historic episcopate; these include the threefold office of deacon, priest, and bishop.[1] It does affirm the ordination of women in Methodism.[3] The New Methodist Conference encourages expressions of Methodist Christian monasticism.[4]
The name "New Methodist Conference" (later called the Evangelical Association) was used by the connexion established in the 1700s under the leadership of Jacob Albright, a Lutheran who converted to Methodism and was ordained in that denomination after accepting the Methodist teachings on the New Birth and entire sanctification.[5]
- ^ a b Byrne, Julie (24 May 2016). The Other Catholics: Remaking America's Largest Religion. Columbia University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-231-54170-1.
- ^ Heath, Elaine A. (5 September 2012). "Longing for Spring". Ministry Matters. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Giordano, Deborah Beach. "Who We Are". Inklings Community. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Heath, Elaine A.; Kisker, Scott T. (26 May 2011). Longing for Spring: A New Vision for Wesleyan Community. Lutterworth Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-7188-4297-0.
- ^ Joyner, F. Belton (1 January 2008). Being United Methodist in the Bible Belt: A Theological Survival Guide for Youth, Parents, and Other Confused United Methodists. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-664-23168-2.