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In a time of division, two United Methodist Churches become one in Memphis
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA wedding of sorts took place Sunday in downtown Memphis. For 18 months, Bluff City Church and First...
United Methodist Church disaffiliation in US largely white, Southern & male-led: Report
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe traditionalist exodus out of the United Methodist Church in the U.S. is definitively white,...
A pro-LGBTQ movement in the United Methodist Church eyes future after conservative exodus
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEdgehill United Methodist Church in Nashville embraced LGBTQ+ people, mobilizing its members to help...
Teen charged with first-degree murder in death of Rev. Autura Eason-Williams, United Methodist...
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne teenager has been charged with first-degree murder and another with theft of property 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...
Nashville march calls out pay, health inequity, other injustices as part of nationwide event
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDuring a local march organized as part of a nationwide event, Tennessee clergy and nonprofit leaders...
Nashville community mourns Covenant School shooting victims: 'Shining light.' An 'unflappable...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The city is mourning the loss of three children and three adults who were fatally...
United Methodists lift 40-year ban on LGBTQ+ clergy, marking historic shift for the church
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCHARLOTTE, N.C. — United Methodists lifted a 40-year ban on gay clergy and removed restrictions on...
Prominent Williamson County church tackles ways to combat racism at Jemar Tisby keynote
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEditor’s note: This story has been updated to correct some references to Brentwood United Methodist...
UMC Monday updates: United Methodist conference faces key decisions on LGBTQ+ rights, budget
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The United Methodist Church’s top legislative assembly got off to an...