A Methodist church leads an interfaith response to Texas outlet mall shooting
“This isn't a Democratic problem or a Republican problem; it's a human family problem.”
Stay updated with breaking news from United Methodism. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
“This isn't a Democratic problem or a Republican problem; it's a human family problem.”
Hundreds more United Methodist churches in Alabama and on Florida's Gulf Coast will disaffiliate in May.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — More than 100 Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia churches are among 264 that have officially split with the United Methodist Church (UMC) Saturday at a called special session of the Holston Conference. The number represents 31% of churches in the conference, which stretches from the Chattanooga metro area to the Blacksburg, […]
At First United Methodist Church of Irwin over the past month, there’s been more than a few new faces in the pews. According to congregation member Bonnie Judy, her church has started to attract people looking for a new church home, after their own churches decided to leave the denomination.
Thirty-eight United Methodist Church congregations in Maryland and West Virginia have sued the Baltimore-Washington Conference and its leader, Bishop LaTrelle Easterling, claiming the regional body is extorting a "financial ransom" of half their church property value as they seek to leave the denomination.