United Methodist Church

“Grant that all those who do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and...

The Methodists have approved the deal, but there's more to do on the Episcopal side.

The United Methodist Church’s General Conference has agreed by a 93 percent majority to accept a proposed full-communion agreement with the Episcopal Church.

"After a gracious conversation with the office of the Presiding Bishop,” Owensby wrote, “I understand that virtual consecration of elements at a physical or geographical distance from the Altar exceeds the recognized bounds set by our rubrics and inscribed in our theology of the Eucharist."

The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered United Methodist Churches throughout much of the United States. Over the past week Methodist pastors have made many difficult decisions. More are still to come.

Whatever we may prefer to call it — communion, fellowship, community — it is difficult work. Let’s be honest about that.

Tentative agreement would settle all property issues around formation of a new conservative Methodist denomination.

The U.K. Methodists and the Church of England are in reversed roles from their counterparts in the United States.

Creating a carefully targeted "no-buy" list of companies doing business in Palestine.

Some now worry full communion could become a casualty of tense, politically charged times in churches at risk of breaking apart.