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Some Kentucky congregations leaving the United Methodist Church are joining the Global Methodist Church, which opposes gay clergy and same-sex marriage.

A split within the United Methodist Church is coming to Colorado this week as 32 congregations are expected to leave the denomination in a disagreement over accepting LGBTQ clergy and allowing same-sex marriages.

ERIE — At a special session of the Western Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church this week in Erie, 298 congregations were allowed to disaffiliate from the denomination, out

Of the nearly 20 United Methodist churches within Chattanoogas city limits, one has moved, amid a historic schism, to leave the large denomination -- and officially did so this week.

Bruce Lear: The United Methodist Church in Iowa is mired in a divorce that's been four years in the making over a culture war issue.

CHICAGO (RNS) — United Methodist bishops from across the globe are meeting this week for the first time in person since the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the first time Friday and Saturday, hundreds of clergy and laypeople from dozens of churches in West Texas gathered as Global Methodists.

Has UMC schism started? Here are local thoughts on proposed denomination, what lies ahead The Book of Discipline contains the rules that guide The United Methodist Church. This 2017 photo was provided by the United Methodist News Service. - photo by Associated Press A possible schism over same-sex inclusion in the United Methodist Church, which has a huge Hall County presence, has been a lingering issue, one that could reach a ...