From the UMC GC2012 News tab, an excellent overview of the current state of "polity" knowledge in that denomination. I think you can find much to usefully reflect upon in the DoC/UCC polity landscape in comparing/contrasting to the UMC situation.
http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=8057055&ct=11717951
General news tab (bookmark & refresh through Friday!):
http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.8038093/k.51F6/News__General_Conference_2012_The_United_Methodist_Church.htm
They couldn't even get through approval of the rules on Tuesday night without fighting about connectional restructuring and the Queer issue lol.
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