United Methodist Church, LGBTQ
United Methodist Church LGBTQ advocate says Charlotte conference is chance for progress
As delegates with the United Methodist Church gather in Charlotte for this year’s 11-day General Conference, things feel a bit different compared to years past, one member of the church’s LGBTQ caucus said.
Why is the United Methodist Church meeting over LGBTQ+ rights?
Delegates at the church's General Conference are likely to vote to rescind anti-LGBTQ+ policies, but it's not a done deal.
'Frustrating and saddening': Central United Methodist Church in Phoenix to close after 150 years
Renowned as Phoenix's first Protestant church, the house of worship suffered from a lack of membership and money, its pastor said.
United Methodist General Conference 2024: ‘Regionalization’ may curb world influence on US church rules
The United Methodist Church, while declining for decades in its American version, has been growing exponentially in Africa.
United Methodist Church votes to allow Eurasian churches to leave denomination
Delegates at the United Methodist Church General Conference voted this week to allow a regional body based in Eastern Europe to disaffiliate from the denomination over theological issues
United Methodist Church grapples with deep divides over LGBTQ issues
Membership in the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. is declining as more conservative congregations leave the fold.
United Methodist General Conference votes to allow churches in Russia, Belarus to leave
The United Methodist Church voted Thursday to allow conferences in Russia and Belarus to leave. They are part of the United Methodist Eurasia Episcopal Area, based in Moscow, which also includes United Methodist churches in Kazakhstan,
United Methodist Church moves closer to enabling regional decisions, paving the way for LGBTQ rights within church
If ratified, one effect of the change is that it could allow for the American church to authorize same-sex marriages within the church.
United Methodist Church leaders to hold landmark meeting to discuss future
Leaders from the United Methodist Church are set to meet for the first time in a decade after a quarter of churches in the U.S. disaffiliated because of disagreements on ordination on LGBTQ rights and same-sex marriage.
United Methodist General Conference Alabama delegates: Removing anti-LGBTQ language top priority
The Rev. Kelly Clem, a retired minister for the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church, is a voting delegate at the United Methodist Church General Conference, which meets April 23 through May 3, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com) ggarrison@al.com
United Methodists endorse change that could give regions more say on LGBTQ and other issues
United Methodist delegates have overwhelmingly endorsed a constitutional amendment seen by advocates as a way of defusing debates over the role of LGBTQ people in the church
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Linda Emanuel joins Methodist Fremont Health Board of Directors
Methodist Fremont Health has announced that Linda Emanuel, BSN, RN, is the newest member of its board of directors.
'A joy and a privilege': Trinity United Methodist Preschool celebrates 50th year
TUMP has welcomed over 1,000 children into its classrooms, fostering a love for learning and a sense of community.
Denomination keeps church in judgment, Methodist breakaways lose claim to Jonesboro property
Members of the congregation who remain loyal to their denomination are now in possession of First United Methodist Church ...
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Gary UMC in Wheaton to offer two summer Bible camps
Gary United Methodist Church in Wheaton is offering Bible camps for preschoolers through middle school this summer.
Judge says FUMC can continue to stay at current location
A judge has ruled that the First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro can continue to stay at its current location in an ...
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Methodist Charlton Names New CEO and Steward Offloads Five More Hospitals for $1.1 Billion
Medical Properties Trust, a major hospital real estate owner, has sold five Steward Health Care-operated Utah hospitals for approximately $1.1 billion in cash. As first reported in Becker’s Hospital ...
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Colleges don't have to refund tuition because COVID moved classes online, Texas Supreme Court rules
A former SMU grad student sued the school on behalf of all students who paid tuition for the spring 2020 semester, only for ...
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BioIntelliSense Announces Completion of Houston Methodist Inpatient Expansion of the BioButton® Continuous Patient Monitoring Solution
BioIntelliSense, a continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence company, announces completion of Houston Methodist's inpatient expansion of the BioButton ® continuous patient monitoring ...