Tag : United Methodist Church
M Barclay title : United Methodist Church Commissions First Openly Non-Binary Transgender Person as Deacon
summary : The Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church ordained an openly non-binary transgender as a provisional deacon.
date : Jun 11, 2017 08:45 PM EDT
Karen Oliveto title : United Methodist Church High Court Rules Consecration of Gay Bishop Violates Church Law
summary : The high court of the United Methodist Church ruled Friday that the consecration of openly gay bishop Karen Oliveto is a violation of church law and is a chargeable offense.
date : Apr 29, 2017 05:23 PM EDT
Karen Oliveto title : United Methodist Church Could Be Headed for Split, Members Say
summary : While the United Methodist Church waits for an official decision on the denomination’s stance on LGBT issues, some members say the church could be heading for a split because of differences in the interpretation of Scripture.
date : Apr 27, 2017 02:51 PM EDT
Karen Oliveto title : United Methodist Church to Decide if LGBT Members Can Be Part of the Clergy
summary : The United Methodist Church is set to make a “declaratory decision” as to whether or not an LGBT person can serve as an ordained minister.
date : Apr 20, 2017 04:36 PM EDT
Karen Oliveto title : United Methodist Church Loses Members, Funds Because of Lesbian Bishop Consecration
summary : Some congregations of the United Methodist Church have been under “stress” and have lost members and financial support since the consecration of openly lesbian bishop last summer.
date : Feb 13, 2017 12:12 PM EST
Hillary Clinton title : Hillary Clinton’s Abortionist Doctor Explains Why She is ‘Very Strongly Pro-Choice’
summary : Hillary Clinton and her faith as a member of the Methodist church apparently were not in conflict with each other, according to an abortionist doctor who was her OB-GYN and later became a close friend.
date : Oct 19, 2016 01:58 PM EDT
Will Wahl title : Teen Inserts Christian Faith, Bible Into CBS Reality Show 'Survivor'
summary : The youngest contestant in the history of CBS reality TV show "Survivor" brought a Bible with him into the competition, and aspires to be a pastor in real life. Will Wahl, 18, recently debuted on the show's new season premiere; he hails from Trinity United Methodist Church in Hackettstown, N.J. His fellow congregants are delighted he is using this national platform to bear witness to his faith.
date : Oct 12, 2016 12:17 PM EDT
Jean Christy title : Church ‘Birthday Ambassador’ Dies At Age 111 After Starting Ministry at 105
summary : Jean Christy, 111 years old, was a devout United Methodist who will be missed every time other people's birthdays come around in her congregation in southwestern North Carolina. She died May 28, leaving a void as the community's phone-based "birthday ambassador." The congregation of Andrews United Methodist Church celebrated Christy's life on June 4.
date : Jun 04, 2016 07:05 PM EDT
Barack Obama title : Obama Appoints Three To President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
summary : A Methodist pastor, a Christian blogger and a United Church of Christ reverend were announced as intended appointees by U.S. President Barack Obama to the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, according to a White House news release.
date : Feb 05, 2016 05:53 PM EST