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New Methodist Conference

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New Methodist Conference
ClassificationMethodism
OrientationHigh church
TheologyWesleyan
PolityEpiscopal
Origin2005
Separated fromUnited Methodist Church
Official websiteNew 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]

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Heath, Elaine A. (5 September 2012). "Longing for Spring". Ministry Matters. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ Giordano, Deborah Beach. "Who We Are". Inklings Community. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
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