Methodist Church approves split of 261 Georgia congregations after LGBTQ+ divide – WABE
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The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church voted to allow 261 congregations to break from the denomination amid a schism over theological differences and the role of LGBTQ+ people in the church.
The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church has voted to allow 261 churches to leave the denomination amid a schism over LGBTQ issues. The conference ratified the disaffiliation
The looming political fight appears to be how to realign the structure and authority of the UMC by reorganizing the global denomination into roughly continental regions, including the United States.
"It hasn't been without pain but overall, we're trusting God to lead us into a new future. There's an excitement, a sense of unity and I think we're in a good place."