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2023 Annual Conference
After three years of meeting virtually due to the COVID pandemic, United Methodists of Upper New York were able to gather in-person for the 2023 Annual Conference at Onondaga Community College's SRC Arena in Syracuse on June 1-3, 2023.
Pre-Conference Workbook
Worship Booklets
Daily Notes
Articles and Videos
2023 Offerings
Agenda
The 2023 Pre-Conference Workbook, formely known as Journal, Vol. I, is now available. Click here to download or view the workbook and click here to view addendums to the workbook. To purchase a copy ($4.99 plus shipping and handling), click here.
Worship Booklets
Opening Worship - Thursday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Memorial Service - Friday, June 2 at 10:30 a.m.
Service of Commissioning and Ordination - Friday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Daily Notes
Articles and Videos
Articles from Annual Conference 2023
Opening Worship Transcript- Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez's message
Videos from Annual Conference 2023
- Livestream Recordings (individual events)
- Opening Worship
- Episcopal Address
- Memorial Service
- Ordination Service
- Laity Session
- Learning Session I: Rev. Trey Wince, Ministry Architects
- Learning Session II: Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo, General Secretary of the General Commission on Religion and Race
- Together in Mission videos
- Together in Service videos
- Together in Diversity
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UNY Mission Central HUB (Opening Worship) is a place for local churches to actively engage in outreach and disaster response ministries. Located inside the United Methodist Center in Liverpool, the HUB offers trainings for the Conference's Volunteer in Mission and Disaster Response teams and is also a place where volunteers collect and assemble flood buckets, hygiene kits, menstrual hygiene kits, and more. The UNY Mission Central HUB is the perfect answer to local churches who feel called to expand their outreach ministries.
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Clergy Care Fund (clergy session) assists clergy who need financial support.
- Helping Hands Fund (laity session) raises money to be used by the Upper New York Cabinet to assist congregants in need of financial assistance.
Agenda
Thursday, June 1
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9:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
Check-in & Registration opens |
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10:30 a.m. |
Opening Worship (Offering for Mission Central HUB) |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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12:30 – 1:30 p.m. |
Registration opens |
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1:30 p.m. |
Clergy Session (Offering for Clergy Care Fund) |
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3:00 p.m. |
Break |
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3:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
Registration opens |
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3:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
Plenary |
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5:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
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7:30 p.m. |
Plenary (if necessary) |
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After Plenary ends |
Ordination Rehearsal |
Friday, June 2
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7:00 – 8:30 a.m. |
Registration opens |
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7 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. |
Gathering Music |
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9 a.m. |
Episcopal Address |
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9:30 a.m. |
Plenary |
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10:30 a.m. |
Memorial Service |
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12 – 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 p.m. |
Learning Session: Rev. Trey Wince |
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2:30 p.m. |
Plenary |
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5:30 p.m. |
Dinner |
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7:30 p.m. |
Ordination & Commissioning Service |
Saturday, June 3
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7 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:30 a.m. |
Gathering Music |
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9 a.m. |
Learning Session: Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo, General Secretary GCORR |
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10 a.m. |
Service of Passage and Reading Appointments |
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11a.m. |
Plenary |
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12:30 p.m. |
Closing Worship |
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1 p.m. |
Adjourn |