Methodists

A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have left the denomination as of December due to disagreements over whether to ordain LGBTQ clergy and perform same-sex weddings.

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United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

1:01pm April 23, 2024

by Jason DeRose

The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.

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Rev. Kimberly Scott is the newly-installed pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles. She decided to stay in the church, believing a change for greater LGBTQ acceptance is coming.

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Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ bans

6:24pm July 25, 2023

by Jason DeRose

The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. About 20% of United Methodist congregations have left in recent years.

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