United Methodist history is complicated. As with most Christian denominations, it is a history full of the wide range of human emotions, from great hope in revival and great sadness in division. For ...

The Japanese congregation of the Highland Park United Methodist Church dates back through 125 years of Spokane history.

The General Conference of the United Methodist Church in Charlotte is the first one that Robin Dease is attending as a bishop. And it’s likely the last one that retired Bishop Sharon Zimmerman Rader, ...

As the oldest congregation in Topeka, First United Methodist Church has a rich history — one that has been preserved amazingly well for 160 years in both photos and documents. Some of the historical ...

Asbury United Methodist Church in Scranton’s Green Ridge section marked its 140th anniversary in 2016. But the stately stone structure on the 700 block of Delaware Street had humble beginnings. The ...

More than a century ago, residents gathered with one foot in the past and the other in the future with the dedication of a new church in North Salem. On June 15-16, 1912, the Jason Lee United ...

The church has long delayed an anticipated split over LGBTQ issues — until now. It’s not going to be easy. As some in North Carolina look to disaffiliate from UMC for more conservative theology, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. United Methodist Bishop David Wilson speaks to a crowd gathered Monday morning at the Statehouse during the Interfaith service.