CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (RNS) The reversals came in the wake of a schism that saw the departure of a quarter of its US churches more than 7,600 congregations over the past five years.
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(RNS) After a four-year COVID-19 delay, and the departure of about 25% of its U.S. churches, the United Methodist Church is meeting again and the issue of human sexuality is back on the agenda.