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On a morning about 10 years ago, the Rev. Amy DeLong woke up in disbelief that she was still a reverend.  The day before — June 23, 2011 — she had stood trial at Peace United Methodist Church in Kaukauna on two charges. She had officiated a wedding between two women and she herself was in a lesbian relationship — or in the churchs language, was a "self-avowed, practicing homosexual."  LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings were, and continue to be, forbidden by the United Methodist Churc...

Over the last week I have followed the story of the Catholic Church debates over whether President Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion because of his position on abortion. In light of their debates, I’m sharing with Bluff City Church four things we, as United Methodists, believe about Communion. 1. Methodists believe Communion is God’s gift, not the church’s gift. Methodists should never debate, as the Catholic church currently is, whether some individuals should be permitted...

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A group of Methodists in California are protesting against a regional body of the United Methodist Church, accusing its leadership of mistreating three theologically conservative Korean pastors by terminating their appointments.

BDN Mary-Ellen Adams packages cornbread before a drive-thru bean supper fundraiser on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at First United Methodist Church in Bangor. In the background, Donna Leland and Rachel Wilfon (right) package slices of pie. For decades, churches in Maine and the Northeast have seen their memberships shrink. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, they worried that without being able to pass collection plates at services, or to hold fundraisers such as suppers and craft fairs, ...

photo by Rex Dolby for the Van Wert independent POSTED: 03/08/21 at 12:04 am. FILED UNDER: Church, Lifestyles VW independent/submitted information First United Methodist Church of Van Wert has selected Jeremy Laukhuf to be its new praise and worship leader. As the praise and worship leader, he will lead music and worship at the casual/contemporary service, currently meeting at 8:30 Sunday mornings.  Laukhuf and his family moved to Van Wert in 2019, and he currently serves as field director for...

Common confessions and commitments Andrew said his church (@neartownchurch) participated with these other amazing churches. Keelan Cook (@keelancook) at UBA is also a resource there. Southeastern Alabama. John Thomas (@cyberjohn) reported on the Southeastern Alabama Baptist Association on several conversations theyve had as an association. The first one was with Fred Luter, the only African American to serve as president of the Southern Baptist Convention and our local ministers. Another racial...

Isaac Simmons, an openly gay clergy candidate in the United Methodist Church, doing a video in April 2021 as his drag queen alter ego Ms. Penny Cost. | YouTube/Woke Preacher Clips Southern Baptist leader Albert Mohler has denounced an Illinois church’s consideration of having a drag queen as their pastor, calling it “doctrinal annihilation.” Hope United Methodist Church in Bloomington garnered headlines for having an openly gay man who is also a drag queen serve as a leader at ...

On Wednesday, a Baptist preacher condemned a Methodist church. Amid an episode of his The Briefing podcast, Al Mohler — a pastor and president of Louisville, Kentucky’s Southern Baptist Theological Seminary — had strong words for Hope United Methodist Church. At issue: the Illinois congregation’s support of Isaac Simmons. As noted by The Daily Wire, Hope United has placed Isaac in a position of church leadership. They’ve also promoted him as a candidate for ordination. A couple of no...

The United Methodist Church is going forward with plans to split the denomination over fundamental differences regarding same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.