1. Bullet Points in the Current Discipline

2. Bullet Points in the Current Discipline
Persons of sacred worth

3. Bullet Points in the Current Discipline
Persons of sacred worth
Behavior incompatible with Christian teaching

4. Bullet Points in the Current Discipline
Persons of sacred worth
Behavior incompatible with Christian teaching
Access to membership and ministries of church

5. Bullet Points in the Current Discipline

6. Bullet Points in the Current Discipline
Not eligible for ordination

7. Bullet Points in the Current Discipline
Not eligible for ordination
Celebration of same sex marriage forbidden

8. Clarification of Terms

9. Clarification of Terms
“Self-avowed, practicing” includes those who live in public same sex partnerships, either legally affirmed or informal.

10. Points of Accountability for Bishops

11. Points of Accountability for Bishops
Council Relations Committee

12. Points of Accountability for Bishops
Council Relations Committee
Responsibility of Ordination Review

13. Points of Accountability for Boards of Ordained Ministry

14. Points of Accountability for Boards of Ordained Ministry
Board Composition (under penalty of withheld funding and use of copyrighted materials)

15. Points of Accountability for Boards of Ordained Ministry
Board Composition (under penalty of withheld funding and use of copyrighted materials.)
Required examination and discontinuation on questions of sexuality.

16. Points of Accountability for Ordained Clergy
Minimum penalties enforced for performing same-sex unions. (1 year suspension, first offense. Removal of Credentials second offense)

17. Points of Accountability in the Complaint Process

18. Points of Accountability in the Complaint Process
Complaints may not be dismissed by Bishop “without cause”

19. Points of Accountability in the Complaint Process
Complaints may not be dismissed by Bishop “without cause”
Person making complaint must be involved in “just resolutions”

20. Points of Accountability in the Complaint Process
Complaints may not be dismissed by Bishop “without cause”
Person making complaint must be involved in “just resolutions”
Church may appeal a decision based on “errors of church law or administration.”

21. Matters of Disaffiliation (pastors)

22. Matters of Disaffiliation (pastors)
Pastors who choose to disaffiliate retain the vested balance of their pension fund.

23. Matters of Disaffiliation (churches)

24. Matters of Disaffiliation (churches)
Churches who choose to disaffiliate and retain property must be paid up on apportionments (current year and one year previous) pensions, and other conference obligations.

25. Matters of Disaffiliation (churches)

26. Matters of Disaffiliation (churches)
Churches who choose to disaffiliate and retain property will be held responsible for their “fair share” of the Annual Conference’s unfunded pension liability.

27. Timeline:

28. Timeline:
Today: Nothing has changed

29. Timeline:
Today: Nothing has changed
April 23-25: Judicial Council rules on constitutionality of changes

30. Timeline:
Today: Nothing has changed
April 23-25: Judicial Council rules on constitutionality of changes
January 1, 2020: Approved changes implemented in US

31. Timeline:

32. Timeline:
May 15-20, 2020: General Conference 2020.

33. Timeline:
May 15-20, 2020: General Conference 2020.
Summer, 2020: Annual Conferences meet (possible Constitutional Amendments ratified)

34. Timeline:

35. Timeline:
May 21, 2021: Approved 2019 changes implemented internationally

36. Timeline:
May 21, 2021: Approved 2019 changes implemented internationally
Spring 2024: Regular Session of General Conference

37. Timeline:
May 21, 2021: Approved 2019 changes implemented internationally
Spring 2024: Regular Session of General Conference
December 2024: Disaffiliation “window” closes under current plan