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A significant dispute within the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference is escalating, as the First United Methodist Church of Oklahoma City challenges a local court’s ruling over their disaffiliation request. The regional body is appealing the ruling to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, citing a violation of their First Amendment rights.

SHELDON—The Rev. Kevin Gingerich isn’t retiring, but he preached his last sermon in a United Methodist Church at the end of June.

Bangs First Methodist Receives New Pastor

WILMINGTON — Over the last few years, several Christian denominations have been embroiled in debates and fractures over the acceptance and inclusion of those in…

Division over human sexuality and LGBT rights in the United Methodist Church has led some congregations to enter into a process of disaffiliation and reorganize as independent churches or in the newly organized Global Methodist...

"Pray for our church," was all an area pastor was willing to say over the phone to the Cleveland Daily Banner on the subject of disaffiliation from the United Methodist

I want to first thank the Commonwealth Journal for reporting on my little Methodist corner of the world. It’s nice to know that people outside my social circles care about

A judge has ruled that a United Methodist Church congregation in Oklahoma can be allowed to leave the denomination, ruling against the regional body.

Reverend Dave Grant, pastor of Spring City Methodist Church, recently announced that the former Spring City United Methodist Church has transferred to the Global Methodist Denomination.

In Texas, 315 United Methodist Churches have voted in favor of disaffiliating, according to the United Methodist Church.