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One fourth of United Methodist churches in US have left in schism over LGBTQ ban. What happens now?

  • A quarter of U.S. Congregations in the United Methodist Church have been granted permission to leave due to disputes over LGBTQ-related policies.
  • In 2024, the United Methodist Church will hold a legislative gathering to debate proposals on marriage and ordination policies, with a strong chance of lifting bans on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ ordination.
  • The schism has led to the creation of the Global Methodist Church and has resulted in significant budget cuts for the United Methodist Church.
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One fourth of United Methodist churches in US have left in schism over LGBTQ ban

A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have received permission to leave the denomination during a five-year window, A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have received permission to leave the denomination during a five-year window, closing this month, that authorized departures for congregations over disputes involving the church's LGBTQ-related policies.

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Portland Press HeraldPortland Press Herald

One fourth of United Methodist churches have left in schism over LGBTQ ban. What happens now?

The vast major are conservative-leaning churches responding to what they see as the United Methodists' failure to enforce bans on same-sex marriage and the ordaining of openly LGBTQ persons.

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San Diego Union TribuneSan Diego Union Tribune
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Why have thousands of United Methodist churches in the US quit the denomination?

FILE - A gay pride rainbow flag flies along with the U.S. flag in front of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, Kan., on April 19, 2019. A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have received permission to leave the denomination during a five-year window, closing in December 2023, that authorized departures for congregations over disputes involving the churchs LGBTQ-related policies. (AP Photo/Charlie Ried…

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Tribune ChronicleTribune Chronicle

Fri. 9:08 a.m.: One fourth of United Methodist churches in US have left in schism over LGBTQ ban. What happens now?

A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have received permission to leave the denomination during a five-year window, closing this month, that authorized departures for congregations over disputes involving the church’s LGBTQ-related policies. This year alone, 5,641 congregations received permission from their regional conferences to leave the denomination as of Thursday, according to an unofficial tally by United Methodis…

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Sidney Daily NewsSidney Daily News

One fourth of United Methodist churches in US have left in schism over LGBTQ ban

By Peter Smith Associated Press A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have received permission to leave the denomination during a five-year window, closing this month, that authorized departures for congregations over disputes involving the church’s LGBTQ-related policies. This year alone, 5,641 congregations received permission from their regional conferences to leave the denomination as of Thursday, according to an uno…

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, December 15, 2023.
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