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From the Land Run to the bombing, First United Methodist's past is tied to Oklahoma City
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFirst United Methodist Church of Oklahoma City's history is interwoven with the history of Oklahoma...
Vanderbilt University aims for excellence in divided times — throughout 150-year history
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIt all started with $1 million, a deeply divided nation and the vision of a man named Cornelius...
United Methodist Church disaffiliation in US largely white, Southern & male-led: Report
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe traditionalist exodus out of the United Methodist Church in the U.S. is definitively white,...
Methodist Church schism is reminiscent of divide over slavery | Voice of the People
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAll God’s children matter More than 150 years ago, the Methodist Church split over the question of slavery. The church had, for many years, tried to avoid separation by attempting to keep both ...
Father’s day 2022: When did the tradition start and why?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFather’s Day takes place on Sunday 19 June this year and like every year, sons and daughters will be...
A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe United Methodist Church will hold its General Conference, delayed several years by the pandemic,...
Most UMC disaffiliations in the South: New report outlines latest in ongoing split
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTwenty United Methodist Church regional conferences saw at least 30% of their churches leave the...
Amid largest Methodist schism since Civil War, Ohio tops Midwest for churches leaving
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAmid a nationwide schism centered on sexuality and theology, more congregations have voted to leave...
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...
From childhood church to being a good neighbor: Q&A with the CME 1st District's new bishop
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter two decades, the First Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church has a new presiding bishop. This past summer, the Rev. Marvin Frank Thomas Sr. succeeded Bishop Emeritus ...