In what will be a historic meeting in St. Louis over the next few days, the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination will consider changing language in its Book of Discipline that will address ...

The Rev. Bill Farmer reached the point where he couldn’t stay in the United Methodist Church anymore — but the congregation he attended was staying. Michael Hahn always wanted to stay in the UMC — but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United ...

The United Methodist Church’s top legislative assembly will convene Sunday for a high-stakes, three-day meeting likely to determine whether America’s second-largest Protestant denomination will ...

DALLAS — The United Methodist Church can continue its legal fight over whether or not SMU can split from the church, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday. In the 8-1 opinion, to which one justice ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that the United Methodist Church can keep fighting for control of Southern Methodist ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The United Methodist Church may split into two denominations, one that supports same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay people as clergy, and one that doesn’t. Sixteen members ...

DALLAS — A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading to Texas’ highest court this month. The Texas Supreme Court is ...

DALLAS – JANUARY 23: A student walks on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus January 23, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Harkin/Getty Images) Southern Methodist University in Dallas ...