The United Methodist Church was first organized as the First Methodist Episcopal Church in 1881. The first meeting place was ...

Editor’s Note: This is one of three stories on a split in the United Methodist Church (UMC) as some congregations have elected to “disaffiliate” due to conflicts — including an ongoing debate over ...

The 6,000-plus U.S. churches that split from the United Methodists as of June were disproportionately white and Southern but also had more in common — from median attendance size to growth rate — with ...

“Quartet for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon and Harp” (1994) by Lior Navok will be featured for the prelude and postlude during ...

Nearly century-old Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church formally releases building from sacred use ...

The United Methodist Church’s first openly-lesbian bishop, Karen Oliveto, came to speak at Aspen Chapel on Sunday to kick off Gay Ski Week, which made for a small yet seismic ripple in a wider ...