united methodist church

Asbury Memorial Church in Savannah, which supports LGBTQ rights, announced Thursday that it would split with the United Methodists, becoming the first congregation in the country to do so.

A network of churches in Surry County is focusing on opioids; the dialogue begins Tuesday night at a community forum in Mt. Airy.

Delegates rejected change despite a Virginia pastor's warning: "You will be putting a virus into the American church that will make it very sick, and it will be sick quickly."

United Methodists are among the last mainline Protestant denominations to address the issue, and some worry it could cause a major rift in the church.

The dean says pushing the school to be a more diverse and inclusive environment is a top priority.