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United Methodist's 'Open Table' welcomes all. Conservatives would rather divorce the church
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoUnited Methodist history is complicated. As with most Christian denominations, it is a history full...
A quarter of Methodist congregations abandon the church as schism grows over LGBTQ+ issues
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA quarter of Methodist congregations in the U.S. are leaving the United Methodist Church as one of...
Happy 200th! Trinity United Methodist Church rooted in the birth of Tallahassee
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt may be stretching a simile a little to note that in 1824 — 200 years ago this January — two...
Georgia’s Methodists face growing divide over tradition, LGBT inclusion
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 2022 North Georgia United Methodist Conference held this month in Athens went as typically...
A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe United Methodist Church will hold its General Conference, delayed several years by the pandemic,...
United Methodists and homosexuality: Spraying scriptural verses around proves nothing
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA recent writer to the Montgomery Advertiser announced that “the Bible trumps anything in The Book...
Oklahoma United Methodists will face a transformed regional conference next week
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTULSA ― A leader of one of Oklahoma's largest faith groups said church members face a changing...
Push continues to document, memorialize enslaved Africans buried near Lazaretto Creek
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis commentary was written by Julia Pearce, co-founder and coordinator of the Tybee MLK Human...
Name that square? Savannah mayor unveils 15 new names for square formerly named for Calhoun
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe names of Savannah icons, both the well-known and the obscure, are among the 15 finalists that...
'Today is bittersweet': Final group of churches get formal OK for United Methodist exit
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOne of Oklahoma's largest faith groups severed ties with more than 40 churches on Friday in Oklahoma...