by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 16, 2021 | News
Female clergy in the United Methodist Church (UMC) are underrepresented and underpaid, according to a report published in late October. Women comprise more than half of all UMC members, but only 31.8% of all UMC clergy were females in 2020. Of the five UMC...
by Mitch Randall | Mar 4, 2021 | Opinion
The United Methodist Church, with 80 million members, is undergoing a schism centered primarily around LGBTQ+ equality. Conservatives hold to a “traditional” understanding of sexuality and marriage, while progressives advocate for all Methodists’ inclusivity and...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Aug 24, 2012 | News
The official spokesperson on immigration for the United Methodist Church’s council of bishops praised “Gospel Without Borders” as “an excellent” documentary. “I think it is an excellent video that educates on the issue of...
by Daniel Burke | Oct 11, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) The United Methodist Church’s public policy agency can advocate on causes beyond alcoholism and temperance without violating the terms of its endowment, a District of Columbia judge ruled on Wednesday (Oct. 6). Superior Court Judge Rhonda Reid...
