The United Methodist Church continues to shrink VERBATIM: Incredibly, more than 1,800 more congregations quit the denomination in 2022 — this after years of churches leaving over the on-going dispute around issues of homosexuality. There was an acceleration last year, however, likely due to the fact that UMC leaders are apparently ready to approve a […]
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The United Methodist Church continues to shrink
The United Methodist Church continues to shrink
VERBATIM: Incredibly, more than 1,800 more congregations quit the denomination in 2022 — this after years of churches leaving over the on-going dispute around issues of homosexuality. There was an acceleration last year, however, likely due to the fact that UMC leaders are apparently ready to approve a formal split. The exodus is powered primarily by conservative churches that oppose the UMC’s embrace of same-sex marriage and homosexual ordination. Michael Harrington, SRN News.