WebFeb 9, 2024 · The vote at Getwell Road United Methodist Church in Southaven, a Memphis suburb, was 782 for separation, 19 against and 7 unsure. The Orchard has an average weekly worship attendance of about 2,700, and Getwell Road has a worship attendance of about 800. Both churches completed voting on Feb. 5. WebJan 21, 2024 · The reality is that our division has been a long time coming. The impending split is the result of an extensive history which dates back long before the present debates over sexual morality. We have a history, going back about two centuries now, of breakdown in our discipline, and breakdown in our doctrine. And these two things really get to ...
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WebApr 23, 2024 · These three progressive congregations leaving the UMC are all in Maine, apparently all within about a 20-mile radius of New Brackett Church pastored by prominent gay activist Will Green, which left the … WebJan 24, 2024 · In March 2024, the United Methodist Church announced a third delay for the 2024 meeting of its global decision-making body, the General Conference. Delegates were expected to consider a proposal ... irithyll of the boreal valley map
Louisiana churches leave Methodist denomination amid schism
WebMar 7, 2024 · (RNS) — Last week, when the United Methodist Church postponed — for the third time in as many years — a vote on an orderly plan to split the mainline Protestant denomination long riven by... WebAug 12, 2024 · Woodlands Methodist Church, a Texas megachurch with 14,200 members, voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church (UMC). Almost 3,000 members gathered to vote, with more than 96% voting to leave our nation’s third-largest denomination. Senior Pastor Mark Sorensen said the church would continue to focus on … WebApr 5, 2024 · More than 2,000 U.S. churches have disaffiliated from the UMC since 2024, when the UMC General Conference voted 438-384 to uphold the church’s ban on … irithyll map