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The Rev. Sharon Coley grew up Southern Baptist but found her spiritual home among United Methodists.

Thousands of United Methodist congregations have been voting on whether to stay or quit one of the nation’s largest denominations amid intractable debates over theology and the role of LGBTQ

American Methodists are undergoing a period of significant change, as the prominent Protestant denomination fractures along lines of progressive and t

American Methodists are undergoing a period of significant change, as the prominent Protestant denomination fractures along lines of progressive and t

The exodus of 155 conservative congregations was authorized late Wednesday by the Great Plains Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

The Associated PressThe Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn’t stay in the United Methodist Church anymore — but the

By PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER, Associated PressThe Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn’t stay in the United Methodist C

The Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) has voted in a special session to allow 95 Louisian

More than 100 conservative Kansas congregations are leaving the United Methodist Church over theological matters, including the role of LGBTQ people.

During a special session hosted by conference leaders. 83 churches in Iowa agreed to leave to join more traditionalist denominations or have total independence.