The Rev. Belinda Freeman is the new senior pastor at Columbiana United Methodist Church. The Rev. Belinda Rives is the new senior pastor at Forest Lake United Methodist Church. The Rev. Joe DeWitte is ...

Olewine said that amid the internal divide over the United Methodist Church’s stance on LGBTQ+ issues, along with the challenges of the pandemic, about 20% of its congregations have disaffiliated.

United Methodist clergy have been through the wringer in recent years, with a worldwide pandemic, a church schism, ... United Methodist pastors feel worse and worry more than they did a decade ago.

The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church met June 21-24, 2023, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, and finalized clergy appointments that take effect July 1.

The United Methodist Church recently lifted its ban on clergy members in same-sex relationships. Faith reporter Joy Ashford profiled Aaron Reindel, a gay married man from Dallas attempting to ...

Pastors react to local congregations leaving United Methodist Church. Updated: May 8, 2023 at 9:58 PM CDT News. Voices for victims hold ...

Wesley United Methodist Church welcomed a new pastoral appointment. The Rev. Doctor Robert Hicks and the Rev. Tori Hicks are the new pastors of Wesley United Methodist Church in Winona.

Town of North Hempstead Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte recently attended the final mass for two renowned pastors from the United Methodist Church of Port Washington, Pastor David Collins and ...

She was appointed to develop curriculum and resources for the United Methodist Church at large. She also contributed to a book called “Just Breathe,” which has 365 devotionals. She contributed ...

A division over whether the United Methodist Church should allow gay clergy and sanction same-sex marriages is causing a split within the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination, and on ...

This month, several United Methodist churches in Edmond will welcome new pastoral leadership. At First United Methodist Church, the Rev. Bertha “Bert” Potts will be the new senior pastor. She ...

The Vineland United Methodist Church in Pueblo is on the list of churches that will disaffiliate on Thursday after its nearly 100 members voted to leave. Rose Vest, who’s been a United Methodist since ...