A growing schism over LGBTQ+ issues within the United Methodist Church has prompted a quarter of congregations to leave as a Dec. 31 deadline nears.

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 ...

The United Methodist Church, one of the largest Protestant denominations in the U.S., has voted to repeal its ban on LGBTQ clergy as well as prohibitions on its ministers from officiating at same ...

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 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.

In the last four years, more than 7,600 congregations across the U.S. have received approval to leave the United Methodist Church. Nearly three-quarters of those exits occurred this year.

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 ...

But the relationship is important to the church, and its dissolution risks “diminishing the distinct Methodist character that has shaped the university’s identity,” the Rev. Dr. Derrek ...