By Kirk Petersen The United Methodist Church is trying to achieve an amicable schism over issues of human sexuality. The 13-million member church is considering a proposal that, if successful, will avoid the years of property litigation that has cost the Episcopal Church untold millions of dollars. Under the plan announced January 3, each Methodist annual conference (the … [Read more...] about Methodists May Avoid Property Litigation While Splitting
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U.K. Methodists Move Toward Same-Sex Marriage
By John Martin Hopes for union between U.K. Methodists and the Church of England are in the balance as Methodists moved a step closer to allowing same-sex marriages in their places of worship. The Methodist Conference, meeting in Birmingham July 3, overwhelmingly approved a report titled “God in Love Unites Us,” by 247-48. It will now be discussed by regional synods in … [Read more...] about U.K. Methodists Move Toward Same-Sex Marriage
Synod Approves Unity Report
The Anglican-Methodist unity covenant in the United Kingdom is now firmly on track. On Feb. 9 General Synod gave two-thirds majority support to Mission and Ministry in Covenant, which paves the way for interchangeability of ministries without the requirement that existing Methodist ministers be ordained by the Church of England. A resolution approving of the Covenant report … [Read more...] about Synod Approves Unity Report