UM News Digest - November 20, 2024 | UMNews.org
4 days ago · “For The United Methodist Church, it is a moment to reckon with past exclusions, stand against the harm inflicted on the queer and trans community and recommit to valuing every person as a beloved child of God,” writes the United Methodist Board of Church and Society. ... United Methodist News is sent by United Methodist Communications 810 ...
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United Methodist Church membership in U.S. falls by 21.9% in …
23 hours ago · A few churches have managed to buck the trends, including St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock. Its weekly in-person attendance jumped 30.3%, from 1,166 in 2022 to 1,519 in 2023.
Here’s what a massive exodus is costing the United Methodist Church ...
Apr 16, 2024 · Many United Methodists are optimistic about that future, though they also recognize hardships await on their journey. Here are key takeaways from the financial fallout. Mass exodus: A quarter...
Church court: Season of church exits is over | UMNews.org
Oct 29, 2024 · The United Methodist Church’s top court ruled that a church closure cannot be used as a method of disaffiliation. The Judicial Council also struck down changes to church-closure law.
UMC high court shuts down ‘gracious exit’ for departing churches ...
Oct 30, 2024 · The United Methodist Church’s highest court has ruled that congregations seeking to leave the denomination over theological differences cannot do so via a church closure provision.
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UMC's highest court to decide how churches can leave …
Oct 22, 2024 · The United Methodist Church’s highest court will soon determine whether congregations can continue to leave the denomination in response to its progressive stance on LGBT issues.
United Methodist Church lifts 40-year ban on LGBTQ clergy
May 1, 2024 · The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy Wednesday, during a meeting of the church’s top legislative body in Charlotte, North Carolina.
United Methodists Down 7,659 Churches As Exit Window Ends
Dec 18, 2023 · As the window closes on a temporary plan allowing disaffiliations, nearly 1 out of 4 of the denomination’s 30,000 congregations decided to split over issues of sexuality and authority. This month...