UNYAC2022.2 - Candidacy Interviews

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Book of Discipline (¶¶): 310.2a; 314.2

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Conference Committee/Agency that would be affected by/responsible for implementations if 4 passed: District Committees on Ordained Ministry; Board of Ordained Ministry 5 6 Financial Implications: None 7 8 Brief Rationale: 9 10 Whereas ¶310.2 states, “Candidates seeking to become certified for licensed or ordained ministry 11 12 shall: a) request to meet with the district committee on ordained ministry.”

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Whereas ¶314.2 states, “Reinstatement of Certified Candidate’s Status—Certified candidates whose status has been discontinued by a district committee on ordained ministry of an Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church shall only be reinstated by the district committee of the district in which they were discontinued. When approved by the District Committee on Ordained Ministry, their certified candidate’s credentials shall be reissued, and they shall be eligible to continue the process.”

Whereas these paragraphs present a lack of clarity as to whether a District Committee on Ordained Ministry is required to meet with a potential candidate for ministry that has been duly approved and recommended by their local church’s Charge Conference.

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Therefore, be it resolved that the Upper New York Annual Conference implores each District Committee on Ordained Ministry to commit to meet with all potential candidates for ministry who are duly voted upon, and recommended by, their local church’s Charge Conference.

Therefore, be it further resolved that the Upper New York Annual Conference implores the Board of Ordained Ministry to ensure that the District Committees on Ordained Ministry adhere to these recommendations as voted upon and recommended by the Upper New York Annual Conference.

Date of Submission: March 1, 2022

Submitted by: Mike Mullin Electronic Signature: Mike Mullin Mailing Address: 1050 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607 Phone Number: (585) 271-1050 x105 Fax Number: (585) 271-3743 Email Address: mmullin@asburyfirst.org UNY local church membership: Asbury First United Methodist Church, Rochester