(RNS) — The thinning of the UMC’s conservative ranks makes this week’s conference a perfect time to address the issue. They have also passed a number of petitions on social issues, including one ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — After forcing out their leader three months ago, the Methodist Church in Kenya elected a new presiding bishop on Thursday (July 20), raising hopes for a denomination that has ...

United Methodists this week joined a growing chorus of faith and civic leaders denouncing President Donald Trump’s threats ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. United Methodists have for generations been a mainstay of the American religious landscape — one of the most geographically ...

For Kristine Cousler, her congregation's departure from the United Methodist Church felt like a “forced divorce.” “My life changed,” she said, “because of someone else’s decision.” Like hundreds of ...

Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference. It's a much-anticipated gathering. Typically it is held ...

After decades of strife over the role of out LGBTQs in pastoral life, the United Methodist Church has removed barriers against homosexuality. The changes may have been the most consequential in the ...

On the other side of disaffiliation, traditionalist congregations pursue prayer, revival, and revitalization. June Fulton felt weird sitting in the third pew. At every service since she joined the ...

The Rev. Michael D. Stinson, lead pastor of East Point First Mallalieu United Methodist Church, sees a new future for the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Stinson was among ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bishop Jimmy Nunn speaks to delegates at an October 2023 special called conference of the Oklahoma United Methodist Conference at ...

After decades of internal strife over LGBTQ issues, delaying their General Conference, and giving local churches an escape route to disaffiliate, the Methodist conference voted pro-LGBTQ earlier this ...

United Methodists have for generations been a mainstay of the American religious landscape — one of the most geographically widespread of the major Protestant denominations, their steeples visible on ...