Methodist pastor in Rochester announces transgender transition during Sunday service, revealing plans to identify as ...

Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia. In a church trial, she was found guilty of violating “Christian teaching” because she had ...

At the end of North Chili United Methodist Church’s November 23 Sunday morning worship, Pastor Phillippa Phaneuf addressed her congregation with a personal update from the church pulpit, while ...

A stack of umbrellas sits in a container at the entrance to Sewickley United Methodist Church. While they represent a functional use, they also have a deeper meaning. To demonstrate that deeper ...

This month, several United Methodist churches in Edmond will welcome new pastoral leadership. At First United Methodist Church, the Rev. Bertha “Bert” Potts will be the new senior pastor. She has been ...

In the wake of the recent Upper New York Annual United Methodist Conference, a number of local churches are concerned by their parent organization’s position on same-sex marriage. “My church deplores ...

(RNS) — Half have trouble sleeping, a third feel depressed and isolated, half are obese, and three-quarters are worried about money, according to a new study. (RNS) — United Methodist clergy have been ...

At one point in late April, during her guest sermon at Manchaca United Methodist Church, the Rev. Tracey Beadle, current pastor at Westlake United Methodist Church, announced some tentative vote ...

Black United Methodist Church pastors in North Carolina and South Carolina are paid “substantially less” than their White counterparts because cross-racial appointments for Black clergy are difficult ...

Rev. Sue Owen, left, and her husband, Rev. Jim Monroe, are the new pastors at Astoria United Methodist Church. Astoria United Methodist Church has welcomed two new pastors, Rev. Sue Owen and her ...

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — The Saugerties United Methodist Church, 67 Washington Ave., will welcome its new pastor, the Rev. Dr. Marva Usher-Kerr, on Sunday, Aug. 1, at its 9:30 a.m. Service. Usher-Kerr is a ...

C HICAGO (RNS) — Like his five fellow defendants, Brian Straw was flanked by supporters as he entered the courtroom at the ...