The new church immediately affiliated with the Global Methodist Church. Rev. Bill Farmer preaches to his congregation at the Grace Methodist Church on May 14, 2023, in Homosassa Springs, Florida.

But like most stories, the reality is not so simple. At issue is a plan to revitalize the Grove United Methodist Church in Cottage Grove, a suburb of St. Paul and one of the church’s two locations.

Nearly one-third of the churches in the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church disaffiliated from the denomination in a special session on Nov. 19.

AS part of their centenary celebrations, artistic members of Cranleigh Methodist Church have made a banner depicting aspects of the church’s life. AS part of their centenary celebrations ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Representatives from the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church met on Nov. 19 during a special conference to announce that dozens of churches are no longer ...

However, there is one church, First United Methodist Church in Columbia, that has elected to stay the course and stay a part of the UMC, at least until the annual conference of 2024 is completed.

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.

One wonders how the “Global Methodist Church” movement gained currency. Whatever the case, this is a consequential decision that leaves me embarrassed and deeply saddened for the community I love.

The United Methodist Church’s General Conference generally gathers delegates from across the globe every four years. Delegates were expected to take up a proposal to split the denomination ...