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At the 2024 Annual Conference, the journey of our conference toward greater sustainability, equity, and transparency was shared. Part of that journey included welcoming a new interim treasurer, Christy Drenner, and announcing the intention to continue working toward new budget processes and priorities in collaboration
September 4, 2023 Bishop Melvin Talbert died on August 3rd at the age of 89. One of seven children born to sharecropper parents in rural Louisiana, he was ordained a pastor in 1963 into a segregated Methodist church. He was elected and served as bishop
August 29, 2023 Even with the denomination’s church-exit policy winding down, The United Methodist Church’s top court faces questions about disaffiliation procedures. The Judicial Council has set its shortest fall docket in at least 15 years, with just six items. But at issue in half of those
August 18, 2023 In their regional meetings this spring and summer, U.S. United Methodists signaled their desire for the denomination to become more LGBTQ-welcoming. But even as they expressed openness to change some denominational policies, a number of annual conferences reaffirmed that United Methodists remain
July 25, 2023 A blue and white banner hangs behind the altar table at The Fount Church in Fountain Valley, Calif. “Come thou fount of every blessing,” reads Glen Haworth as he gestures toward the front of the sanctuary. “That’s where we get our name.”
April 13, 2023 With my son’s permission, I would like to share our story. I am a lifelong Tennessean, graduate of the University of Tennessee, a business professional, a wife, a mother and a Christian, attending Glendale United Methodist Church in Nashville. My husband
It’s no secret that the Christian church has struggled with its acceptance and understanding of the LGBTQIA+ community. It has been a complicated and, at times, detrimental relationship. Through various church teachings and biblical interpretations many view homosexuality as incompatible with Christian teaching. To be
October 3, 2022 Hillcrest United Methodist Church (Nashville, TN) joined with four congregations and a nonprofit organization to celebrate World Communion Sunday with a Festival of Nations. The various groups represent many cultures from four continents and speak more than five languages. All of them
September 19, 2022 The Rev. Cory Smith is a pastor in the Alabama-West Florida Conference, where more than a few traditionalist churches are poised to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church and others are weighing their options. But Smith is a determined leader of Celebrate UMC,
September 16, 2022 The pastors of two faithful North Carolina United Methodist churches have at least one goal in common when it comes to whether to leave the denomination over questions of sexuality and theology. Myers Park in Charlotte and Wesley Memorial in High Point
