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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 people. The dividing line isn’t just running between congregations. It’s running right through the pews of individual churches, separating people who had long worshipped together. Those who come up on the short end of a disaffiliation vote face the dilemma of whether to stay or go. Some United Methodis...

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 people. The dividing line isn’t just running between congregations. It’s running right through the pews of individual churches, separating people who had long worshipped together. Those who come up on the short end of a disaffiliation vote face the dilemma of whether to stay or go. Some United Methodis...

Thousands of United Methodist Church congregations have voted on whether to stay as debates over the role of LGBTQ people in the church continue.

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 people

In the United Methodist Arkansas Conference, more than 100 churches — out of roughly 600 total — have received permission to disaffiliate.

The Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn’t stay in the United Methodist Church anymore — but the congregation he attended was staying.

The Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn’t stay in the United Methodist Church anymore — but the congregation he attended was staying. Michael Hahn always wanted to stay in the UMC — but his congregation was leaving it. Each has found new church homes, and they’re not

There are no hard numbers on church attendance in Wilmington, but there are tell-tale signs that, for some congregations, its been a tough time.

Bernard Charles Albright, 76, Penn Run, went to be with our Lord March 12, 2023, while surrounded by his loved ones. Born September 18, 1946 in Tide, ...

Wednesday, July 21, 2021   View Larger + Hildegard Sulima, 94, passed away Sunday, July 18 at the Westerly Health Center. She was a complex and talented woman who survived the vicissitudes of the 20th century with stubborn tenacity. Born in Ansbach, Germany, on Feb. 1, 1927, she was the middle of three daughters of George Friedrich and Marie (Stürm) Jüdt. Hilde grew up on a small farm and was somewhat sheltered from the economic and political upheavals in Germany at the time. She attended gr...