Three United Methodist churches in Franklin County have chosen to split with their denomination amidst a nationwide schism over sexuality and theology. The last disaffiliation was finalized during the ...

Feb. 13—Dick Williamson worshiped for decades as a United Methodist Church member, but recent years had put a bad taste in his mouth. The denomination was "going more and more progressive, and that is ...

More than 6,000 United Methodist congregations—a fifth of the U.S. total—have now received permission to leave the denomination amid a schism over theology and the role of LGBTQ people in the nation’s ...

More churches have disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church as the prominent Protestant denomination continues its split along lines of progressive and traditional theology. On Saturday, 96 ...