United Methodist Church is experiencing a schism Though LGBTQ rights is part of the debate, it's not the only disagreement, United Methodists say At the center of debate is beliefs about the Bible and ...

Plan to give regional autonomy to United Methodists outside U.S. passes, a historic win following splintering sparked by ...

United Methodists sponsor food pantries and participate in community feeding programs and other ministries aimed at reducing ...

(RNS) — Last week, when the United Methodist Church postponed — for the third time in as many years — a vote on an orderly plan to split the mainline Protestant denomination long riven by disagreement ...

(RNS) — It was the thing that was supposed to save the United Methodist Church. The Protocol of Reconciliation & Grace Through Separation, brokered by 16 United Methodist bishops and advocacy group ...

The headline sounded ominous: 439 Texas congregations leaving the United Methodist Church. Truth be told, the church has never been “United.” United was only added to the church’s name in 1968 when ...

More than 6,000 United Methodist congregations — a fifth of the U.S. total — have now received permission to leave the denomination amid a schism over theology and the role of LGBTQ+ people in the ...

The separation goes against established church doctrine, which requires all members to hold their properties in a trust for ...

The United Methodist Church is on the verge of a historic decision following a costly splintering. Here's how it's shaping up ...

With their denomination headed for schism, Arkansas United Methodists are debating whether to stay, leave or wait awhile to see what happens. A new, more conservative denomination, the Global ...

Editor’s Note: This is one of three stories on a split in the United Methodist Church (UMC) as some congregations have elected to “disaffiliate” due to conflicts — including an ongoing debate over ...

Results from a worldwide vote in the United Methodists Church to empower regions outside the U.S. are imminent. How ...