Rio Texas Annual Conference
  • Home
  • The United Methodist Church Nuestra Conferencia Our Conference Our Churches Our Bishop Staff Directory District Directory
  • Responding to the Dissolution of Sensitive Locations Lighthouse Congregations Anti-Racism Child/Youth Safety Policy Board of Ordained Ministry Leadership Leadership Pool Mission, Service, & Justice Ministries Intergenerational Ministries New People, New Places Grant We are UMC Training
  • Obispo Harvey Unidos Online Annual Conference 2025 2025 Appointments 2025 Clergy Convocation Pictures Pictures from Bishop Harvey December 7 Celebration General Conference 2024 Pictures from Annual Conference 2024 Clergy Convocation 2024 May 6, 2023 Special Called Session December 2, 2023 Special Called Session rightstart News Conference Calendar Stories from the Mission Field Videos United Methodist News Employment
  • Bishop's Corner
  • Disaster Response Project Transformation Rio Texas Archives and History Considering a Call to Ministry? Youth Ministry Council Emmaus Campus Ministry Faith Formation Leadership Academy Spiritual Formation Rio Texas United Methodist Historical Society Other Ministries
  • Administrative Resources Pre-Conference Report Annual Conference Journal Forms and Reports Property and Liability Pensions and Benefits Employment Opportunites 5-Star Advance Special Information Employment Form Archives Clergy Wellness Program Privacy Policies Presentations
Rio Texas Annual Conference
  • Home/
  • About/
    • The United Methodist Church
    • Nuestra Conferencia
    • Our Conference
    • Our Churches
    • Our Bishop
    • Staff Directory
    • District Directory
  • Resources/
    • Responding to the Dissolution of Sensitive Locations
    • Lighthouse Congregations
    • Anti-Racism
    • Child/Youth Safety Policy
    • Board of Ordained Ministry
    • Leadership
    • Leadership Pool
    • Mission, Service, & Justice Ministries
    • Intergenerational Ministries
    • New People, New Places Grant
    • We are UMC
    • Training
  • News & Events/
    • Obispo Harvey
    • Unidos Online
    • Annual Conference 2025
    • 2025 Appointments
    • 2025 Clergy Convocation Pictures
    • Pictures from Bishop Harvey December 7 Celebration
    • General Conference 2024
    • Pictures from Annual Conference 2024
    • Clergy Convocation 2024
    • May 6, 2023 Special Called Session
    • December 2, 2023 Special Called Session
    • rightstart
    • News
    • Conference Calendar
    • Stories from the Mission Field
    • Videos
    • United Methodist News
    • Employment
  • Bishop's Corner/
  • Ministries/
    • Disaster Response
    • Project Transformation Rio Texas
    • Archives and History
    • Considering a Call to Ministry?
    • Youth Ministry Council
    • Emmaus
    • Campus Ministry
    • Faith Formation Leadership Academy
    • Spiritual Formation
    • Rio Texas United Methodist Historical Society
    • Other Ministries
  • Admin Services/
    • Administrative Resources
    • Pre-Conference Report
    • Annual Conference Journal
    • Forms and Reports
    • Property and Liability
    • Pensions and Benefits
    • Employment Opportunites
    • 5-Star Advance Special Information
    • Employment Form
    • Archives
    • Clergy Wellness Program
    • Privacy Policies
    • Presentations
Rio Texas Annual Conference

Topics from Kerville Gathering

Rio Texas Annual Conference
  • Home/
  • About/
    • The United Methodist Church
    • Nuestra Conferencia
    • Our Conference
    • Our Churches
    • Our Bishop
    • Staff Directory
    • District Directory
  • Resources/
    • Responding to the Dissolution of Sensitive Locations
    • Lighthouse Congregations
    • Anti-Racism
    • Child/Youth Safety Policy
    • Board of Ordained Ministry
    • Leadership
    • Leadership Pool
    • Mission, Service, & Justice Ministries
    • Intergenerational Ministries
    • New People, New Places Grant
    • We are UMC
    • Training
  • News & Events/
    • Obispo Harvey
    • Unidos Online
    • Annual Conference 2025
    • 2025 Appointments
    • 2025 Clergy Convocation Pictures
    • Pictures from Bishop Harvey December 7 Celebration
    • General Conference 2024
    • Pictures from Annual Conference 2024
    • Clergy Convocation 2024
    • May 6, 2023 Special Called Session
    • December 2, 2023 Special Called Session
    • rightstart
    • News
    • Conference Calendar
    • Stories from the Mission Field
    • Videos
    • United Methodist News
    • Employment
  • Bishop's Corner/
  • Ministries/
    • Disaster Response
    • Project Transformation Rio Texas
    • Archives and History
    • Considering a Call to Ministry?
    • Youth Ministry Council
    • Emmaus
    • Campus Ministry
    • Faith Formation Leadership Academy
    • Spiritual Formation
    • Rio Texas United Methodist Historical Society
    • Other Ministries
  • Admin Services/
    • Administrative Resources
    • Pre-Conference Report
    • Annual Conference Journal
    • Forms and Reports
    • Property and Liability
    • Pensions and Benefits
    • Employment Opportunites
    • 5-Star Advance Special Information
    • Employment Form
    • Archives
    • Clergy Wellness Program
    • Privacy Policies
    • Presentations

Topics from Kerrville Gathering

 

11:00 - History of LGBTQ Debate in United Methodism

13:00 - Bishop’s Background as a United Methodist

21:40 - Sanctifying Grace of God

26:00 - Thick File Issues

28:00 - Scripture

32:00 - UMC is open to all

33:00 - Bishop’s Hope for UMC

34:15 - Bishop’s UMC Forecast

35:00 - Your Context & Mission Field

38:30 - Inclusion

40:25 - Why is Bishop staying in the UMC?

41:18 - Global & Local Connection

49:00 - Question: Does my Church need to take a vote?

54:30 - Question: Is UMC changing their beliefs? What keeps UMC orthodox?

56:30 - Question: How are clergy held accountable through the Book of Discipline?

59:20 - Question: Can our church become independent (neither UMC or GMC)?

1:00:39 - Question: Does our church have to accept appointed LGBTQ pastors?

1:03:21 - Question: Can our church choose to stay or do we have to enter into discernment?

1:04:20 - Question: Can a church leave after General Conference 2024? What is the procedure?

1:06:10 – Question: Why are Conservatives the group that needs to leave the church?

1:07:00 - Question: How many bishops will be retiring in Texas in the next few years?

1:09:00 - Question: How best do we pray for our pastors and staff?

  • Home/
  • About/
    • The United Methodist Church
    • Nuestra Conferencia
    • Our Conference
    • Our Churches
    • Our Bishop
    • Staff Directory
    • District Directory
  • Resources/
    • Responding to the Dissolution of Sensitive Locations
    • Lighthouse Congregations
    • Anti-Racism
    • Child/Youth Safety Policy
    • Board of Ordained Ministry
    • Leadership
    • Leadership Pool
    • Mission, Service, & Justice Ministries
    • Intergenerational Ministries
    • New People, New Places Grant
    • We are UMC
    • Training
  • News & Events/
    • Obispo Harvey
    • Unidos Online
    • Annual Conference 2025
    • 2025 Appointments
    • 2025 Clergy Convocation Pictures
    • Pictures from Bishop Harvey December 7 Celebration
    • General Conference 2024
    • Pictures from Annual Conference 2024
    • Clergy Convocation 2024
    • May 6, 2023 Special Called Session
    • December 2, 2023 Special Called Session
    • rightstart
    • News
    • Conference Calendar
    • Stories from the Mission Field
    • Videos
    • United Methodist News
    • Employment
  • Bishop's Corner/
  • Ministries/
    • Disaster Response
    • Project Transformation Rio Texas
    • Archives and History
    • Considering a Call to Ministry?
    • Youth Ministry Council
    • Emmaus
    • Campus Ministry
    • Faith Formation Leadership Academy
    • Spiritual Formation
    • Rio Texas United Methodist Historical Society
    • Other Ministries
  • Admin Services/
    • Administrative Resources
    • Pre-Conference Report
    • Annual Conference Journal
    • Forms and Reports
    • Property and Liability
    • Pensions and Benefits
    • Employment Opportunites
    • 5-Star Advance Special Information
    • Employment Form
    • Archives
    • Clergy Wellness Program
    • Privacy Policies
    • Presentations

Rio Texas Annual Conference

The United Methodists of The Rio Texas Conference are focused on reaching out to the people of South Texas. Some of our churches are located in some of the fastest-growing areas of the country. Others are located in areas where people are struggling with issues of poverty, lack of affordable housing, and a loss of hope. We are committed to providing vital missions, vital congregations, and strong leaders to connect our churches to the people.  

Our mission field spans South Texas. Our churches are in large cities and small towns from Austin to McAllen, from San Angelo to Victoria in vibrant cities, historic small towns and struggling communities.

Rio Texas Annual Conference
The United Methodist Church
16400 Huebner Road  |   San Antonio, Texas 78248   |   210-408-4500