The United Methodist Church just held a historic vote in favor of LGBT inclusion. Here's what that means for the organization's future. By Sarah Maddox. Updated on: May 9, 2024 / 10:21 AM ...

Meeting at their worldwide General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., United Methodist delegates voted overwhelmingly to allow LGBTQ clergy and for Methodist ministers to officiate at same-sex weddings.

Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ bans The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage.

A quarter of the denomination’s churches have left, as the faith divides over L.G.B.T.Q. policies. By Ruth Graham Ruth Graham writes about faith and religion, and visited a Methodist church in ...

The provision allowed churches who disagreed with the United Methodist Church's stance on human sexuality to disaffiliate and take their property and assets with them before a Dec. 31, 2023, deadline.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The United Methodist Church, the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S., lost about a quarter of its total churches between 2019 and 2023 due to disaffiliations ...

Yarnell, who has been the youth pastor at Pell City First United Methodist Church, has been tapped to lead the outreach ...

The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy Wednesday, during a meeting of the church’s top legislative body in Charlotte, North Carolina. CNN values your feedback 1.

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United Methodist Church of the Covenant (Lafayette) "This road has been long, and it has not been easy for those who choose to stay or remain in the United Methodist Church.

The Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church, which governs the body in the state, has seen more than 150 of its long-standing churches depart the scene. For now, I can go home again.