Disaffiliation

Central Conferences
Bishop Ruby-Nell M. Estrella of the Manila Area speaks during the Philippines Central Conference’s Board of Laity forum Sept. 2 at Knox United Methodist Church in Manila. Estrella, who spoke on behalf of the incumbent bishops, expressed their commitment to preserving the unity of the church. Photo by the Rev. Edgardo L. Quinsayas.

Filipino lay leaders call for autonomy

The Board of the Laity in the Philippines held a forum to seek clarity on compounding church issues and called for autonomy, but the three newly elected bishops in the country emphasized their commitment to preserving the unity of the church.
Annual Conferences
Members of the Alabama-West Florida Conference join in Holy Communion together on June 14 during their annual conference session in Mobile, Ala. Alabama-West Florida was among the denominational regional bodies meeting earlier this year that passed a resolution reaffirming The United Methodist Church’s commitment to core Christian doctrines. Photo by Luke Lucas, Alabama-West Florida Conference.

Church in U.S. sees shift toward LGBTQ inclusion

U.S. United Methodist annual conferences passed resolutions supporting the removal of church bans related to homosexuality as well as resolutions that reaffirm the denomination’s fidelity to core Christian doctrines.
General Church
With some congregations considering leaving The United Methodist Church or just wondering about its future, Ask The UMC offers a series of questions and answers to help clear up some common misperceptions or misinformation around disaffiliation. Graphic by Laurens Glass, United Methodist Communications.

Ask The UMC: Is The United Methodist Church really... ? Part 12

Part 12 of the series answers questions about the status of disaffiliation in the denomination during the lull between regular annual conference sessions and the special sessions scheduled later this year.
Social Concerns
The Rev. Dr. H. Ward Greer. Photo courtesy of the author.

Black United Methodists strive for a better future

In every reorganization, merger, split or reconnection of the Methodist movement, race — not sexuality — has been at the center.

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