There are 5 article(s) tagged United Methodist Church:

• November 2022

  • Christ Church votes to leave United Methodist Church

    Within months, the congregation will vote on whether to affiliate with another Methodist group or be independent.

    By Jane Roberts November 01, 2022

• August 2022

  • Christ Church considers leaving United Methodist denomination

    About 60 United Methodist churches in Tennessee and West Kentucky have recently disaffiliated and many are expected to join a more conservative offshoot of the denomination that does not recognize same-sex marriage or ordain gay/lesbian clergy.

    By Jane Roberts August 31, 2022

• July 2022

  • Waters: Rev. Eason-Williams’ hope and struggle is ours as well

    Slain Methodist minister’s faith and fear compelled her to build “community of shalom” amid culture of violence.

    By David Waters July 24, 2022

• March 2020

  • ‘The gift that kept on giving’

    Hillery W. Key rose from slavery to prominence in higher education and the ministry. The large farm he bought in 1880 just northeast of Memphis will finally leave his family next month. 

    By Tom Bailey March 01, 2020

• March 2019

  • A Methodist pastor protests the church’s stand on LGBTQ+ ordination and marriage

    The global governing body of the United Methodist Church reaffirmed its position on traditional marriage, including prohibition on ordaining LGBTQ+ people as pastors and prohibiting LGBTQ+ people from being married in the church. "This decision has caused much despair among people I love and respect," a pastor writes.

    By G. Scott Morris March 06, 2019