KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Randy Frye is glad the just-concluded 2024 United Methodist Church (UMC) General Conference was largely conflict-free, but the UMC pastor harbors no illusions about the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After a vote earlier on Wednesday, LGBTQ+ clergy will no longer be banned within the United Methodist Church. “Sexual orientation is no longer a qualification for ministry in ...

An Oklahoma pastor is traveling to the United Methodist Church's General Conference with one big goal in mind: to see the ban on same-sex marriage and gay ordination lifted. "It will be a big change ...

A sign that reads, “All Are Welcome!,” is seen in front of Kessler Park United Methodist Church on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Dallas. Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer United Methodists in North ...

GAYLORD — On Dec. 31, 2023, the First United Methodist Church of Gaylord held its final services under the auspices of the United Methodist Church (UMC). When this church family gathered again for ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two Kansas City area church leaders reacted to new inclusive policies approved this week by the United Methodist Church leaders at a national conference. On Wednesday at a ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — United Methodist Church delegates have voted to repeal several decades-old anti-LGBTQ policies. Delegates voted 523 to 161 at their General Conference Thursday to eliminate the ...

There has been a seismic shift within the United Methodist Church after it voted to lift bans on LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriages. The move led some 7,600 conservative Methodist congregations, ...

The United Methodist Church removed anti-LGBTQ+ language from the denomination's Social Principles guide on Thursday and affirmed same-sex marriage with historic votes applauded by Oklahomans who have ...

Last October, Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Loveland made the difficult decision of temporarily ceasing operations for the Little Free Pantry, the free food box started by resident ...

Congregation members of First United Methodist Church of San Diego have voted to transfer ownership of a longtime church site in Ocean Beach to the South District of the California Pacific Conference ...

This is the second half of a two-day look at liberalizing changes to United Methodist Church (UMC) policy and positions surrounding human sexuality and LGBTQ+ issues that were approved at the church’s ...