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The breakup of the United Methodist Church
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA church. Illustrated | Getty Images By the end of 2023, the United Methodist Church will be significantly less united, torn asunder by a host of issues...
What we know: Oklahoma churches seeking to cut ties with United Methodist denomination
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe United Methodist Church ― Oklahoma's second-largest faith group ― is in the midst of a schism...
Are US churches setting the tone for reparations? How a movement is growing
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA concept proving viscous in public policy, nearly stagnant at the federal level, is gaining...
A brief history of the Black church's diversity, and its vital role in American political history
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe exterior view of the Bethel African American Methodist Episcopal Church at 125 S. 6th St. in...
Amid largest Methodist schism since Civil War, Ohio tops Midwest for churches leaving
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAmid a nationwide schism centered on sexuality and theology, more congregations have voted to leave...
A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe United Methodist Church will hold its General Conference, delayed several years by the pandemic,...
South suburban congregations joining forces to ensure their churches remain viable
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe sign reads “St. Paul Community Church” emblazoned in gold on top of an emerald background...
Kentucky Methodists are dividing —and division is an age-old tradition in itself | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than 250 United Methodist congregations in Kentucky have decided to split from their parent...
Have Anglicans reached a compromise on same-sex marriage?
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoArchbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby Illustrated | Gettyimages The Anglican Communion, the world's...
Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAt the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev....