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The Rev. William B. Lawrence. Photo by H. Jackson/Southern Methodist University.

United Methodists behind closed doors
The United Methodist Church can be messy, but church law requires that nearly all meetings be open.
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United Methodist bishops and delegates gather together to pray at the front of the stage before a key vote on church policies about homosexuality on Feb. 26 during the special session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church in St. Louis. Photo by Paul Jeffrey, UM News.

Breaking up would be hard to do
The 2020 United Methodist General Conference will continue the denomination’s 47-year debate on homosexuality.
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The Rev. Will Green (center) leads the singing of "Jesus Remember Me When You Come Into Your Kingdom" at the "Queer Prayer Station" during the Feb. 23 morning of prayer at the 2019 Special Session of the United Methodist General Conference in St. Louis. Green serves one of nine New England churches looking into leaving the denomination. Photo by Kathleen Barry, UMNS.

9 New England churches consider disaffiliation
Congregations express dismay that The United Methodist Church’s policies on LGBTQ issues have not changed.
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A group of centrist, progressive and traditionalist church leaders have come up with a plan for The United Methodist Church to separate amicably into two or more denominations. It's called the Indianapolis Plan, after where the group met. Photo by William Sturgell, courtesy of Pixabay; graphic by UM News.

Group drafts separation plan for denomination
Citing irreconcilable differences over homosexuality, a theologically diverse team of 12 envisions ʻnew expressions’ of United Methodism in a plan for the church’s future.

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