Methodist churches begin disaffiliation

More than 400 Texas churches voted this past weekend to cut ties with the United Methodist Church (UMC) after decades of disagreements over stances on issues like same-sex marriage, LGBTQ ordination and abortion. Members of the Northwest Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church gathered Saturday for a special session, where 145 of 201 congregations agreed to leave or “disaffi...

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