Is Bermuda a Country or a State?

One of the easy-pass petitions today involved making Bermuda part of the Northeastern Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction has been sending pastors and resources there for several years; this petition formalizes this relationship. An issue was raised, however, because the Disciplinary paragraph being amended listed several states. We were worried that people less familiar with the US might believe Bermuda to be a state. So we added the words "the country of" immediately in front of "Bermuda." We easily voted for this amendment. Just afterwards, one of our delegates from the British Methodist Church pointed out that Bermuda is not a country...it's a protectorate of Great Britain. Oops. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the best and the brightest of the United Methodist Church.