 261 congregations are leaving the United Methodist Church over a divide on LGBTQ issues. The churches are breaking from the UMC after a 2019 decision to allow congregations to leave by the end of 2023. The church strengthened its bans on partnered LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage in 2019.

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261 Georgia congregations leave the United Methodist Church over a divide on LGBTQ issues

The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church has voted to allow 261 churches to leave the denomination amid a schism over LGBTQ issues. The conference ratified the disaffiliation

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Methodist Church approves split of 261 Georgia congregations after LGBTQ+ divide

The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church voted Saturday to accept the decision of 261 congregations to leave the denomination over a divide on LGBTQ issues.

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Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church voted Saturday to accept the decision of 261 congregations to leave the denomination over a divide on LGBTQ issues. “I realize how sad this time is for many, including myself,” said Bishop Robin Dease, the leader of the conference. “I just hate that those who are leaving us, I will not have the opportunity to meet or to be with.” The churches are breaking from the…

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Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church voted Saturday to accept the decision of 261 congregations to leave the denomination over a divide on LGBTQ issues. “I realize how sad this time is for many, including myself,” said Bishop Robin Dease, the leader of the conference. “I just

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In another pivotal moment for the United Methodist Church (UMC), the North Georgia Conference of the denomination witnessed the ratification of disaffiliation agreements for 261 of its churches over the weekend. The conference will still keep about 440 churches.
The disaffiliation vote is a direct consequence of long-standing debates over LGBT issues within the church. The latest tally by UM News shows that this year alone, over 5,000 UMC church…

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Over 260 Georgia Churches Vote to Leave United Methodist Church Amid LGBT Debate

The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church on Saturday approved the departure of 261 congregations that chose to part ways with the denomination due to an ongoing disagreement over LGBTQ rights.

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North Georgia United Methodists approve departure of 261 congregations amid split over LGBTQ rights

The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church voted to allow 261 congregations to break from the denomination amid a schism over theological differences and the role of LGBTQ+ people in the church.

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The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church voted Saturday to allow hundreds of its churches to split from the denomination due to an

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United Methodists vote to approve emotional split over LGBTQ issues

Divisions in the North Georgia conference exploded after bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages.

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261 United Methodist Churches Defect in Georgia Over LGBTQ Stance

On Saturday, hundreds of laypeople and clergy voted to approve the disaffiliation agreements for 59 Iowa United Methodist churches.

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