Methodist News

As it has been with several denominations, the issue of homosexuality has remained a contentious issue in the last several General Conferences of the United Methodist Church.

It initially seemed to be a perfect fit. They were, after all, two United Methodist congregations dedicated to sharing the Gospel and working for social justice, so sharing the same church building seemed to make sense.

PORT EDWARDS -- The second annual Hunter's Eve Community Chili Supper is scheduled for Nov.

The Methodist Church is on the brink of becoming the first British denomination to employ an elected full-time Youth President.

The Methodist Church in Britain has announced that its 2011 Conference will be heading northwest to Southport, from 30 June to 7 July.

Augusta civic center complex management company Global Spectrum is looking to right a past wrong.

The Mingo United Methodist Church will host a turkey supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

The Mississippi Food Network served 60,000 people a month last year - a figure that has now risen to 100,000 - indicating hunger is a growing problem in Mississippi.

As the congregation at St. Luke United Methodist Church entered its sanctuary on Sunday morning, worshipers were greeted with breathtakingly beautiful new altar furnishings built locally by woodworker Tommy Webb.

We are so blessed to have a former pastor at our church, Jerry and Joy Tanton, for our Homecoming Service on Sunday, Nov.

We interrupt the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's continuing struggles over gay clergy for news that would have made been big headlines any other year: a partnership between the country's two largest Protestant denominations, the ELCA, with 4.6 million members, and the United Methodist Church , with 8 million.

After nearly 4,000 volunteer labor hours, Block by Block, the grassroots organization that intends to rehabilitate and reunite neighborhoods, is celebrating its first benchmark of success: the completion of its first block.

Q: What led to the agreement between the two religious denominations? A: It began with a study from 1977-1979 conducted by scholars and leaders from both traditions.

United Methodists are reevaluating the so-called "guaranteed appointment" of clergy system, calling into question the effectiveness of the long-established practice amid membership decline.

United Methodist Communications announced the publication of the 2009-12 edition of the United Methodist handbook, a 48-page, colorful publication filled with comprehensive information about the United Methodist Church and the ways it lives out its global mission.

Gary Peluso-Verdend is both excited and daunted by his new responsibilities as president of Tulsa's Phillips Theological Seminary.

Somalis and Hispanics are not the first immigrants to Morgan County, and a presentation at the United Methodist Church will detail some of the history of the topic Tuesday evening.

The house for sale on a side street off Cedar Springs Road offers three bedrooms, hand-painted Mexican tile in one of its 3.5 baths, a solarium, a wet bar and probably as much history as any private home in Dallas.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:10 PM EDT A leading Caribbean gospel diva in New York recently brought the house down in a soul-ripping concert in aid of a Methodist church in St.

During the course of their 30-plus-year friendship, the personal, professional and spiritual lives of Rev.