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United Methodist conference creates 'reaffiliation' policy | Church & Ministries News

A regional body of The United Methodist Church has implemented a reaffiliation policy for congregations that have left amid the denomination-wide schism over homosexuality. ....

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185 Georgia churches must be allowed to vote to leave UMC: judge

A judge in Georgia has decided that 185 congregations should be allowed to vote on whether to leave the United Methodist Church, ruling against a regional body’s recent attempt to put a stop to churches leaving the denomination. ....

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2 UMC pastors may be defrocked for officiating same-sex wedding

Two United Methodist Church female pastors in Mississippi face the possibility of being defrocked after officiating a same-sex wedding, defying denominational rules prohibiting such practices. ....

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Texas megachurch wants to leave UMC without congregational vote

The leadership of a Texas megachurch has decided to leave The United Methodist Church without a congregational vote, which defies denominational rules on dismissal. ....

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Texas megachurch wants to leave UMC without congregational vote

The leadership of a Texas megachurch has decided to leave The United Methodist Church without a congregational vote, which defies denominational rules on dismissal. ....

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