Pastor Phil Rogers, of Manchester United Methodist Church, says they’re parting ways for several reasons, which includes performing same-sex weddings and ordaining LGBT-Q ministers.

ATHENS, Ga. — The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church voted to allow 261 congregations to break from the denomination amid a schism over theological differences and the role ...

Ga. Trial Courts Weigh Separation of Church and State as Methodist Conference Ordered to Proceed With Church Disaffiliations "Our belief is that separation of church and state, specifically the ...

Cruz said despite the churches' decisions, inclusivity remains important to the United Methodist Church's mission. "If we are not reaching out to all, our mission as a church is incomplete," he said.