Essay: A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different
CHRISTOPHER H EVANS, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the parallels between the current UMC schism and that which took place in 1844…
Bitter infighting threatens Kenya’s Methodist Church
Nairobi, Kenya RNS Disagreements within the Methodist Church in Kenya are threatening to tear apart the denomination, with some senior clergy seeking to form independent regional conferences. At the centre of a controversy that has been unfolding since 2015 is Presiding Bishop Joseph Ntombura. The church’s senior clergy accuse the leader of mishandling the church’s […]
Faith communities: How the UK’s Kairos Movement is “reviving the energy of the early Methodist mission”
ANGELA YOUNGMAN speaks with those behind the new Kairos movement within the Methodist Church in the UK…
“Welcoming the stranger”: UK churches step up to help as refugees begin to enter the UK
GILLIAN MCDADE-HASTINGS reports on how UK churches are responding to the refugee crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine…
Kenyan Methodists defy ban on campaigning at church, saying ‘humans are political’
Nairobi, KenyaRNS Some churches in Kenya have barred politicians from addressing their congregations, saying campaigning during services disrespects the sanctity of worship. The national Anglican, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic churches have all issued bans, as many of the politicians begin early stumping for next year’s general elections. The Methodist Church, however, is keeping the church […]
With increasing defiance, Cuban churches urge government to listen, not repress
Havana, CubaReuters Cuba’s churches have defended those who participated in unprecedented protests and even set up a hotline to advise the families of detainees, a sign of increasing boldness from spiritual leaders on the Communist-run island. Protests erupted nationwide on 11th July against shortages of medicine and food, power outages, the COVID-19 surge and curbs […]
UK Methodist Church votes to allow same-sex marriages
London, UKAP Britain’s Methodist Church announced Wednesday that same-sex couples will be allowed to get married on its premises. After debates on the topic at the Methodist Conference, the proposals to allow same-sex marriages were passed with 254 votes in favour and 46 against. The Methodist Church said ministers who oppose the changes will not […]
UK Christian leaders write letter to new PM expressing concern over impact of ‘no deal’ Brexit on the poor
The leaders of seven UK Christian denominations have written to the country’s new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, expressing “urgent concern” over the impact of a “no deal” Brexit on the country’s poor. The leaders – who include Rev Dr Barbara Glasson, president of the Methodist Conference, Rev Lynn Green, general secretary of the Baptist Union of Great […]
Rev Michaela A Youngson inducted as Methodist Conference president in UK in historic first
Rev Michaela A Youngson has been inducted as the new president of the Methodist Conference in the UK. Rev Youngson’s election, which sees her succeed Rev Lorraine N Mellor in the role, represents the first time a woman has been elected to succeed a woman president. The Methodist Conference, which elects a new president annually, […]
CASTING THE NET: METHODIST HERITAGE
DAVID ADAMS looks at a website all about the history of Methodism…