Tennessean

Inside the start of a new traditionalist Methodist denomination and its road ahead

The United Methodist Church is splitting with more conservative churches forming the Global Methodist Church. Organization that formed the new Methodist denomination meets days after new denomination ...
Radio Iowa

Manchester church one of several leaving United Methodist organization

Dozens of Iowa churches are ending their affiliation with the United Methodist Church after a rift developed over Biblical teachings. During a conference last month, the leaders of more than 80 Iowa ...

United Methodist Church Union announces rebuild one year after Pittsburgh fire

The church announced plans to rebuild the Kidcelerate building, which serves more than 400 children in the area with tutoring ...
The Post-Journal

Disaffiliation Begins For Some Methodist Churches

At least seven Chautauqua County churches are disaffiliating from the United Methodist Church. The Findley Lake, Gerry, Bemus Point, Dewittville-Hartfield, Charlotte Center, Park United Methodist ...
Post and Courier

An Upstate church left its Methodist denomination. Now it's being sued for the money and property.

SIMPSONVILLE — An Upstate church faces a lawsuit from the denomination it tried to leave last year, with the state organization claiming it still owns the downtown Simpsonville building despite the ...
WGBH

An expert lays out the United Methodist Church's journey to end its LGBTQ ban

After years of internal division, the United Methodist Church has reversed its 40 year ban on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage. The issue had become so contentious in recent years that the United ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jonesboro First United Methodist Church votes to break away from national organization

JONESBORO -- Members of the state's second-largest United Methodist congregation voted Sunday evening to break away from the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination. The vote was 944 to 412, ...
PBS

Methodist pastor discusses major shift in church over LGBTQ+ inclusion

There has been a seismic shift within the United Methodist Church after it voted to lift bans on LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriages. The move led some 7,600 conservative Methodist congregations, ...
NPR

United Methodist Church To Debate LGBTQ Clergy And Same-Sex Weddings

United Methodist Church leaders are meeting in St. Louis beginning Saturday to decide whether to lift a ban on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings. The topic has become increasingly contentious in ...
AllAfrica on MSN

United Methodist Women turn faith into action in Fish Town

The United Methodist Women (UMW) Organization of the Liberia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church concluded its ...
The Trentonian

United Mercer Interfaith Organization to roll call deceased victims of violence

United Mercer Interfaith Organization (UMIO) holds its 10th Annual Unity Gathering on Sunday, June 25. Turning Point Methodist Church located at 15 S.Broad St. will host the 5-7 p.m. event that ...