The Methodist Church added “united” to its name after merging with another denomination in 1968. But for much of the past 52 years, unity has proved elusive. That’s been especially true at ...

The Global Methodist Church, a new, more conservative Methodist denomination, announced Thursday it will officially launch in May, the biggest step so far in the highly anticipated split of the ...

The biggest group yet to leave the Upstate New York United Methodist Church officially departed last weekend, the latest repercussion of a nation-wide split in the church centered around the issue ...

“On May 1, I will no longer be a member of the United Methodist Church,” said Boyette, who has already been approved — effective today — as a clergyperson in the new denomination.

The United Methodist Church announced a proposal Friday to split the denomination over what it called "fundamental differences" regarding its beliefs on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. The ...

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 ...

The United Methodist Church is expected to split into two denominations in an attempt to end a years-long, contentious fight over same-sex marriage, church leaders announced Friday.

The school sought to leave the church because of differences over gay marriage and clergy. The court did not decide whether ...

The United Methodist Church, the third-largest religious denomination in the United States, is set to split over gay marriage and allowing LGBTQ people to become clergy members.. On Thursday, a ...

news Faith. How the United Methodist Church’s split over LGBTQ policies has unfolded in North Texas The denomination will soon take a highly anticipated vote on gay clergy and same-sex marriages.

On Jan. 3, the United Methodist Church (UMC) made headlines around the world with news that it would be splitting over issues of LGBTQ+ inclusion. Except that’s not exactly what’s happening ...

The Methodist Church added “united” to its name after merging with another denomination in 1968. But for much of the past 52 years, unity has proved elusive. That’s been especially true at ...