United Methodist delegates in the US repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBT clergy with no debate on Wednesday, ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — `United Methodist delegates on Friday repealed their church’s longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy and in its churches. The action ...
Since 1972, the United Methodist Church considered homosexuality to be “incompatible with Christian teaching." That language ...
The changes immediately open new doors for LGBTQ members — but over a quarter of U.S. congregations have already left the UMC ...
On a spring night in 2017, Aaron Reindel sought comfort at a statue of Jesus washing the feet of his disciple Peter. Reindel was studying at Dallas Theological Seminary to become a pastor and had ...
Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia. In a church ...
Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor after telling her Philadelphia congregation that she was in a ...
Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia. In a church ...
UMC delegates repealed a ban on ordaining and appointing LGBTQ clergy on May 1 following years of contentious discussions at ...
LOCAL COUPLE AND THE CHURCH. IT’S BEEN AMAZING, AND I WOULDN’T WANT IT ANY OTHER WAY. KIM AND DEBRA CAVALLARO KELLER HAVE ...
WASHINGTON — Foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters might target LGBTQ-related events and venues as part of June ...
This year's Pride festival will look a lot like last year's, but Middleville won't be the only Barry County town to have one ...