It’s not clear whether the United Methodist Church ultimately will avoid a denominational split over whether to allow same-sex marriage and the ordination of openly gay clergy. But individual members ...
One of the dominant Christian denominations in the U.S., the United Methodist Church, is experiencing a major split. Since 2019, more than 7,000 congregations have received approval to leave the ...
A quarter of the denomination’s churches have left, as the faith divides over L.G.B.T.Q. policies. By Ruth Graham Ruth Graham writes about faith and religion, and visited a Methodist church in ...