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United Methodists Lose One-Fourth of their Churches in the ‘Largest Denominational Divide’ Since Civil War

United Methodists Lose One-Fourth of their Churches in the ‘Largest Denominational Divide’ Since Civil War

Roughly one-fourth of the United Methodist churches in the United States have left the denomination.

More Than 4,000 Churches Have Left the UMC This Year, New Data Finds

More Than 4,000 Churches Have Left the UMC This Year, New Data Finds

More than 4,000 congregations have left the United Methodist Church this year over disagreements about the body’s stance on LGBT issues, according to new data that also shows one-fifth of churches have left the denomination since the controversy started.

Over 6,000 Churches Have Disaffiliated from the UMC amid LGBT Debate

Over 6,000 Churches Have Disaffiliated from the UMC amid LGBT Debate

Over 6,000 churches have been granted approval to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church in the past four years due to an ongoing schism within the denomination over same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay clergy.

Kentucky UMC Conference Approves Disaffiliation of 286 Churches

Kentucky UMC Conference Approves Disaffiliation of 286 Churches

The Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church has voted to approve the disaffiliation of 286 congregations amid a debate on LGBT issues.

Ohio UMC Conference Approves Disaffiliation of 172 Congregations

Ohio UMC Conference Approves Disaffiliation of 172 Congregations

More than 170 congregations in Ohio have departed from the United Methodist Church over the weekend in light of an ongoing debate over same-sex issues.

Louisiana Conference Approves the Disaffiliation of 95 UMC Churches

Louisiana Conference Approves the Disaffiliation of 95 UMC Churches

Almost 100 United Methodist Church congregations in Louisiana officially disaffiliated from the denomination last weekend due to a longstanding debate over homosexuality.

193 Churches to Leave the UMC over Same-Sex Issues

193 Churches to Leave the UMC over Same-Sex Issues

A Georgia-based regional body of The United Methodist Church approved the disaffiliation of 193 churches from the mainline denomination last week due to a longstanding debate over issues related to same-sex marriage and the affirmation of gay clergy.

141 Pennsylvania Churches Leave the UMC

141 Pennsylvania Churches Leave the UMC

More than 100 congregations in Pennsylvania have officially left the United Methodist Church over the ongoing debate over sexual ethics in the mainline Protestant denomination.

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