The United Methodist Social Principles played a role in Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare changing controversial debt collection policies and raising the base pay of its employees.
Home Page | U.S. Elections See Shift in GC2020 Delegates
Leaders in different parts of The United Methodist Church differ over what impact this year’s delegate elections will have in overturning the Traditional Plan or splitting the denomination.
Home Page | Exiting Congregations Face Hefty Price Tag
Churches that want to leave the United Methodist denomination face large payouts for clergy pensions and other church-wide financial obligations, reports Heather Hahn.
Home Page | Summit Plans Inclusive Methodism
Our Movement Forward emphasized the voices of LGBTQ persons and people of color, drawing many participants who are ready to create a new form of Methodism
Home Page | Bishops Plan to Explore ‘New Forms of Unity’
Chastened by the results of the 2019 General Conference, the Council of Bishops pledges to list more to the church and sets up a team to visit and hear ideas for the UMC’s future.
Home Page | Traditionalists, Bishops Talk Church Future
Traditionalist groups requested a meeting with the bishops, which took place in private after previously being announced as a public gathering.
Home Page | Bishops Begin Meeting in ‘Chaotic Moment’
Council of Bishops’ President Ken Carter of Florida urged his sister and brother bishops “to welcome unconditionally, walk together and worship constantly” in the face of schism threat.
Home Page | Court Rulings Escalate Talk of Church Split
The Judicial Council’s rulings on the Traditional Plan have various United Methodist groups talking seriously about leaving the denomination.
Home Page | Leaders Pursue Plan for New U.S. Structure
United Methodist leaders are pressing ahead with an effort to create a new decision-making body for U.S. matters — despite concerns that it will become another battlefront in the homosexuality debate.
Home Page | Groups Approve Plan to Divvy up Slashed Budget
After nearly a week of talks, the two agencies responsible for setting United Methodism’s worldwide budget have come to a painful agreement on the smallest financial plan in more than 20 years.
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