By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, December 20, 2024 A worship service held at the Global Methodist Church General Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica in September 2024. | Screengrab: YouTube/Global Methodist Church The leadership of the Global Methodist Church has condemned the killing of three members of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, November 07, 2024 Naperville Korean Methodist Church in Indiana. | Screenshot/Google Street View An Illinois-based congregation has agreed to pay more than $1.4 million in order to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church following litigation over who owned its property. The former Naperville Korean United Methodist Church agreed … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, October 18, 2024 iStock/D:532811041 A church in Alabama has filed a complaint against a regional body of The United Methodist Church, seeking a court order confirming that they own their historic property. Church Street Methodist Church of Selma, which reportedly has a membership of around 350 and is … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, October 10, 2024 During the opening worship service of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 23, 2024, five United Methodist bishops from around the world celebrate communion with participants. | Paul Jeffrey, UM News The United Methodist Church has a record low number … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Monday, October 07, 2024 Rt. Rev. Jack Leo Iker, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, of the Anglican Church in North America. | Diocese of Fort Worth Jack Iker, a former bishop who led his Texas-based diocese to leave The Episcopal Church over its support for … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, August 09, 2024 A procession of United Methodist bishops leads the opening worship at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. | Mike DuBose/UM News The United Methodist Church says there are hundreds of congregations in Nigeria that won’t be leaving the denomination over its … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Wednesday, August 07, 2024 During the opening worship service of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 23, 2024, five United Methodist bishops from around the world celebrate communion with participants. | Paul Jeffrey, UM News The mostly theologically liberal United Methodist Church and the … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, May 03, 2024 Amanda Mountain and Bridget Cabrera pray outside the Charlotte Convention Center on May 2 following a decision by the 2024 United Methodist General Conference to approve a revision of the denomination’s Social Principles. The newly approved document eliminates a statement that the practice of homosexuality … Read more
Karen Oliveto previously claimed Jesus had bigotries, raised concerns about making Him into ‘an idol’ By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Monday, April 29, 2024 United Methodist Church Bishop Karen Oliveto preaches a sermon at First United Methodist Church of Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 28, 2024, during the UMC General Conference. Oliveto’s election was … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, April 05, 2024 Naperville Korean Methodist Church in Indian | Screenshot: Google Street View An Illinois-based regional body of the United Methodist Church regained control of church property that was involved in litigation with a group that broke away from the denomination. Last month, a judge ruled in … Read more
