forward and we will come back to that. >> host: please continue to join us as we talk about the united methodist church with greg berquist. >>> we have been talking about the united methodist church and i hope you see parallels in connection with your own denomination and your own faith journey . we want to continue with that . tell us what will be in the next couple of years. i think the bishop 's has probably stayed off separation or division for a while by making a proposal . >> yes. essentially the general conference said we are not prepared to make the decisions without the holy conferencing that we voted down. the bishops have proposed a special commission to guide us over the next four years in dealing with these in-depth issues . not just human sexuality , but who we are as a people . reclaiming our tradition and talking about what does it mean to be united methodist in this day and time and in the future? we do not want to make precipitous legislative decisions . the bishops are calling us into that in depth holy conversations that i hope will leave us to a place where we can find unity and di

mark's united methodist church, serving her community as a vessel of god's love. her most important job, however, is being a loving grandmother to five grandkids, ranging in age from 5 to 26 years old. i hear being a grandmother is better than being a mother. i hear that rumor all the time. in april, 2021, scammers conned their way into her computer and online banking which resulted in the loss of $20,000. this hit her particularly hard financially and emotionally. her testimony today is about her personal experience being a survivor of the scams. i want to thank you for being willing to share your story. it does take courage to step forward into the light and help other folks avoid situations like the one you found yourself in. i'm so proud you're willing to help other folks through your story. thank you so much for your willingness to be here today and god bless you. mr. casey: thank you, ranking member scott, well said. so we'll begin our testimony now. doctor, you may begin. >> good morning. thank you chairman casey, ranking member scott and members of the com

, i rise today to remember the life of cecil aybar, a beloved member of wesley monumental united methodist church who recently passed away at the age of 93. cecil was born in iowa in 1929 and upon his graduation from high school, enlisted in the u.s. army during world war ii. after his service, he was awarded the world war ii victory medal. cecil was also a leader in the private sector, locating to savannah to become the president of the corporation. in this position he led the development of large projects which have now been flourishing for decades. despite all titles amend awards, he received throughout his life, he's best known as a husband to his wife, lu, a father to his five children, a grandfather to 16 and great-grandfather to 21. i pass on my sincere condolences to his family and friends. he will be dearly missed. thank you, mr. speaker. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new jersey rise? i'm sorry, the gentleman from new jersey. >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my

mark's united methodist church, serving her community as a vessel of god's love. her most important job, however, she is a living grandmother to five grandkids ranging from the ages of 5 to 26 years old. i hear that being a grandmother is better than being a mother. i hear that rumor all of the time. your son, tim, says i'm not sure if it is completely true. anyways, in april of 2021, scammers con their way into her computer in online banking. that resulted in a loss of $20,000. this crime hit her particularly hard. both financially and emotionally. her testimony today is about her personal experience being a survivor of these scams. i want to thank you for this year. it does take courage to step forward into the light and to help other folks avoid situations like the one that you found yourself in. and i am so proud that you are helping other folks through your story. thank you so much for your willingness to be here today. god bless you. >> thank you. well said. great job introducing one of the witnesses. we will begin our testimony now. you may begin. >> good m