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Constitutional Amendments

Constitutional Amendment Voting Results

Sample Ballot for proposed amendments

Constitutional Amendments  – read the full text of all amendments

Constitutional Amendments Rationale

Constitutional Amendments video overview

Thirty Two Amendments to be considered by 2009 Annual Conference sessions – A United Methodist News Service report

Click here to read a United Methodist News Service story about the amendments

Click here to read a United Methodist Reporter story about the amendments

Constitutional Amendments FAQ

What would our Constitution read like if all these amendments are adopted?

In an effort to provide some context for the Constitutional Amendments, we offer the following editorial and opinion articles from a variety of perspectives. The views represented in the stories, below, are not meant to be an endorsement by the Florida Conference.  

Pros and Cons for each of the Constitutional Amendments 

Why I Support Amendments Referring to the Worldwide Nature of The United Methodist Church – an article by Bishop Scott Jones of Kansas.

The Worldwide Methodist Movement – an article by The Rev. H. Eddie Fox, Holston Conference, delegate to the General Conference and World Director of Evangelism, World Methodist Council

Analysis and Recommended Action on Constitutional Amendments from the Methodist Federation for Social Action

Click here for a video by the Rev. Eddie Fox on his thoughts on the amendments.

Bishop Tim Whitaker recently offered some thoughts about the Constitutional Amendments. Read his April 29, blog entry here.

Fact sheet about Article IV-1 from The Breaking Silence Committee

Click here for a video providing an opinion from Africa

"The World Wide Nature of the Church – Constitutional Changes," a position paper by Bishop Patrick Streiff.

A statement from the Central Conference College of Bishops.