UMC bishop removes ministers from Highland Park, church says they will stay

George W. Bush and wife, Laura, reportedly participated in Texas church's Methodist vote

DALLAS — Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush voiced support last week for their longtime congregation, now called Highland Park Methodist Church, amid the North Texas church’s dispute with the United Methodist Church. An overwhelming…

George W. Bush Supports Texas Megachurch Amid Legal Battle Over UMC Split

Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush participated in a vote by their longtime Texas megachurch to leave the United Methodist Church (UMC), according to a spokesperson, amid an ongoing legal dispute between the congregation and denominational officials. The Bushes, both 80, have attended Highland Park Methodist Church in Dallas since the 1980s and have expressed support for its senior pastor, the Rev. Matt Tuggle, as t…

UMC bishop removes ministers from Highland Park, church says they will stay

The bishop overseeing Dallas’s Highland Park United Methodist Church removed the current and former senior ministers of the congregation on October 29 and provided a new pastor to lead worship at a different location, in yet another escalation in the fight between the denomination and the church.