A campus minister at George Mason University is facing possible punishment In the United Methodist Church for officiating at a same-gender wedding. Pastor Drew Ensz knew when he agreed to officiate a ...

APPLETON, Wis. — On a morning about 10 years ago, the Rev. Amy DeLong woke up in disbelief that she was still a reverend. The day before, June 23, 2011, she had stood trial at Peace United Methodist ...

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - An openly-gay United Methodist minister was suspended from her religious duties for 20 days after elders decided on Thursday that she violated church doctrine by performing a ...

The Methodist church put the Rev. Frank Schaefer on trial in southeastern Pennsylvania, accusing him of breaking his pastoral vows by presiding over the 2007 ceremony in Massachusetts. The 13-member ...

The United Methodist Church, one of the largest Protestant denominations in the U.S., has voted to repeal its ban on LGBTQ clergy as well as prohibitions on its ministers from officiating at same-sex ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The historic United Methodist Church legislative summit in Charlotte is on its last day, and a jam-packed agenda awaits the 700-plus delegates. There are 25 outstanding calendar ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. pastor who was defrocked after officiating at his son's same-sex wedding ceremony, and later reinstated, made an appeal to hang onto his ordination before a ...

(RNS) — Bishop Melvin Talbert, a United Methodist leader who was known for his social justice advocacy — including his marrying of same-sex couples — has died at age 89. Talbert, who retired from his ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A complaint has been filed against 36 United Methodist ministers who blessed a same-sex wedding in defiance of church law. The pastors blessed the Nov. 9 ceremony at Philadelphia's ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Nationwide, some United Methodist churches are disaffiliating because they don’t believe in same-sex marriage or that a pastor can be a part of the LGBTQ+ community. One local ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — A condemnation of homosexuality that has riven the denomination for 52 years was eliminated from the United Methodist Church’s rule book. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — United ...

The United Methodist Church has made a series of decisions to become more welcoming of LGBTQ people. The moves have also driven away many conservative Methodists. We saw major changes this week in one ...