Bishop Davis to Convene SEJ Conference
July 16, 2012
Wednesday, July 18
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Opening Worship with Holy Communion
Morning Business session
This week many jurisdictions within The United Methodist Church hold their quadrennial conferences. The Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) Conference takes place in Lake Junaluska, NC. Kentucky Conference Bishop Lindsey Davis will preside over the opening session, which convenes Wednesday, July 18 at 9:00 a.m. (EDT). Bishop Davis is accorded the honor of presiding over the opening session by virtue of his being the longest tenured SEJ bishop.
Jurisdictional conferences are held every four years. The primary purpose of the conferences is to elect and assign bishops for their particular jurisdiction. This year the Kentucky Conference has put forth an episcopacy candidate, Rev. Debbie Wallace-Padgett. She is seeking to be one of five bishops elected in the SEJ. There are a total of 15 episcopacy candidates in the SEJ.
Rev. Wallace-Padgett is senior pastor at St. Luke UMC in Lexington, KY and has served churches in the conference since 1983. She served as the District Superintendent of the Prestonsburg District from 1998 to 2004. Rev. Wallace-Padgett is seeking to be the first female bishop elected from the Kentucky Conference. To read more on Rev. Wallace-Padgett, visit her website, www.debbiewallace-padgett.com.
The SEJ conference will be live streamed starting with the Introduction of the Episcopal Nominees on Tuesday, July 17. The live streaming schedule is as follows (all times are EDT):
Tuesday, July 17
1:00 p.m. Introductions of Episcopal Nominees
1:00 p.m. Introductions of Episcopal Nominees
Wednesday, July 18
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Opening Worship with Holy Communion
Morning Business session
2:30 p.m. -5:30 p.m. Afternoon Business session
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Evening Business session
Thursday, July 19
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Opening Worship, Service of Remembrance
Morning Business session
Thursday, July 19
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Opening Worship, Service of Remembrance
Morning Business session
2:30 p.m. Business session (if needed)
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Evening Business session
Celebration of Retiring Bishops
Celebration of Retiring Bishops
Friday, July 20
10:00 a.m. Consecration of Bishops
10:00 a.m. Consecration of Bishops
To view the live streaming click on this link: www.lakejunaluska.com/streaming.