Introduction to the Agenda of the 2026 Methodist Conference
1. Election and Induction of the President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference
2. First Report of the Conference Business Committee
3. Connexional Council, part 1
4. Report of the Presbyteral Session Business Committee
7. Committee on Methodist Law and Polity (1)
8. The Trustees for the Bailiwick of Guernsey Methodist Church Purposes
9. The Trustees for Jersey Methodist Church Purposes
12. Criteria for the recognition of ordination
13. Online Celebrations of Holy Communion
14. Predominantly Online Churches
16. 3Generate and the Voices of Children and Young People Report 2025
17. Methodist Schools Appointments
18. Relief and Extension Fund for Methodism in Scotland
19. Methodist Ministers’ Pension Scheme (MMPS)
20. Managing Trustees of the Westminster Methodist Central Hall
21. Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
22. Trustees for Manx Methodist Church Purposes
24. Methodist Ministers’ Housing Society (MMHS)
25. Connexional Central Services Budget 2026/27
26. Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church
28. Methodist Forces Board (MFB)
29. Connexional Council, part two: Ministries
30. Connexional Council, part three: Mission
31. Connexional Council, part four: Resourcing
32. Connexional Council, part five: Connexional Policy Options
33. Committee on Methodist Law and Polity (2)
36. Artificial Intelligence Report
40. Methodist-United Reformed Church Liaison Group
41. Principles for Liturgical Style and Language
42. Revision of authorised liturgy: order of work, level of authorisation, format of publication
43. On the Way – Triennial Membership Returns 2023-2025
44. Referred Memorials and Notices of Motion
48. Presbyteral Reinstatements
49. Briefing for conferring on the Justice Priority: Pursuing peace
50. Ministerial Candidates’ and Probationers’ Oversight Committee
52. Designations for Appointment of District Chairs and Warden of the Methodist Diaconal Order
53. Presbyters and Deacons Becoming Supernumerary or Returning to the Active Work
54. Methodist Schools Property Arrangements
55. Joint Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment (JACEI)
57. Presbyters and Deacons from other Churches
58. Second Report of the Conference Business Committee
61. The Methodist Diaconal Order General Report
62. Report to the Representative Session of Business Conducted by the Conference Diaconal Committee
63. Memorials to the Conference
Nominations for the President and Vice-President of the Conference of 2027-2028
Members of the Conference 2026
Presbyters attending the Presbyteral Session of the Conference under their own arrangements
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