United Methodist Church

12 Arkansas Judges Recuse Themselves from Lawsuit by UMC Congregation Seeking Denominational Disaffiliation

12 Arkansas Judges Recuse Themselves from Lawsuit by UMC Congregation Seeking Denominational Disaffiliation

Some 12 judges in Arkansas have recused themselves from a lawsuit filed by a United Methodist Church congregation seeking control of church property after the regional conference rejected the church's disaffiliation vote and suspended its pastor.

Church Sues UMC Arkansas Conference for Rejecting Its Disaffiliation Application, Suspending Its Pastor

Church Sues UMC Arkansas Conference for Rejecting Its Disaffiliation Application, Suspending Its Pastor

A Methodist church in Arkansas has filed a lawsuit after the United Methodist Church Arkansas Conference rejected its application for disaffiliation and suspended its pastor.

439 Texas Churches Exit the UMC due to Homosexuality Debate

439 Texas Churches Exit the UMC due to Homosexuality Debate

Over the weekend, more than 400 Texas-based churches voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church due to the denomination's ongoing schism on homosexuality.

249 North Carolina Churches Vote to Leave UMC over Homosexuality Debate

249 North Carolina Churches Vote to Leave UMC over Homosexuality Debate

Over 200 congregations in North Carolina have announced their departure from the United Methodist Church over the denomination's ongoing debate over homosexuality.

UMC Pastor Files Complaint against Regional Body for Electing Openly Gay Bishops

UMC Pastor Files Complaint against Regional Body for Electing Openly Gay Bishops

A United Methodist Church pastor filed a complaint earlier this month against a regional body's leadership for electing an openly gay bishop, which violates the denomination's stance on homosexuality.

Nearly 60 More Churches Leave the UMC

Nearly 60 More Churches Leave the UMC

This month all five of the United Methodist Church’s U.S. jurisdictions individually met to pass measures where “LGBTQIA+ people will be protected, affirmed, and empowered.”

Tennessee Church Votes to Disaffiliate from UMC over Homosexuality Debate

Tennessee Church Votes to Disaffiliate from UMC over Homosexuality Debate

A Tennessee congregation voted to leave the United Methodist Church on Sunday due to the denomination's longstanding schism on homosexuality.

Texas Megachurch to Disaffiliate from UMC without a Congregational Vote

Texas Megachurch to Disaffiliate from UMC without a Congregational Vote

A Texas megachurch has announced its departure from the United Methodist Church despite not having a congregational vote, which violates the mainline denomination's rules on dismissal.

Group of Former UMC Churches to Launch Network for Churches Leaving the Denomination

Group of Former UMC Churches to Launch Network for Churches Leaving the Denomination

A cohort of large former United Methodist churches has announced the foundation of a group that churches disaffiliating from the UMC can join.