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.

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 ...

One-fifth of United Methodist congregations in the United States have received permission to leave the denomination over disagreements over same-sex marriage and gay preachers. In annual ...

TEXAS MEGACHURCH VOTES TO LEAVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AS MAINLINE DENOMINATION FRACTURES OVER LGBT ISSUES. The Rev. Art Yetter, who pastored Cortez UMC for nearly 18 years until retiring in ...

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 ...

According to CBS News, the United Methodist Church will have an opportunity to modernize its laws come 2024.. Those who departed may choose to join the Global Methodist Church, which was formed in ...

By the end of 2023, the United Methodist Church will be significantly less united, torn asunder by a host of issues but mostly over how to address same-sex marriage and gay clergy.Schism over ...

What is the United Methodist Church? Often referred to as UMC, it is one of the country's largest mainline Protestant denominations, with about 5.7 million members and 30,000 churches in the U.S.

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.

After decades of rancorous debate over the ordination and marriage of LGBTQ United Methodists, a special session of the United Methodist Church’s General Conference and three postponements of a ...

Southlake, Texas • With 17,000 members, White’s Chapel Methodist Church in Southlake, Texas, offers multiple worship services each weekend along with the kind of attractions that only the ...