A Texas Supreme Court ruling deals a setback to Southern Methodist University’s move to cut ties with The United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference.
High court: Church can sue for SMU control
United Methodists provide vital aid in Congo
The United Methodist Church, with grants from the United Methodist Committee on Relief, is providing food and social support in war-torn eastern Congo.
Children team up to help sick kids in Zimbabwe
Youth ages 4-12 at Harare Inner-City United Methodist Church raised $2,500 to provide gifts for children in the local hospital’s pediatric ward.
Methodism emerges stronger in Africa
A United Methodist bishop and other church leaders met to chart a way forward for Methodism in Africa. Regionalization was a big topic of conversation.
2025 Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference
June 5-7, Peoria, Illinois
2025 Virginia Annual Conference
June 12-14, Roanoke, Virginia
2025 Missouri Annual Conference
June 6-8, St. Charles, Missouri
2025 Zambia Annual Conference
May 24-27, Kitwe City, Zambia
LGBTQ activist ordained on deathbed
In a climatic and emotional finish worthy of Hollywood, the Rev. Dr. Rick Huskey was ordained on his deathbed after waiting since the 1970s for The United Methodist Church to allow the ordination of openly gay people.
Affirmation at last: Remembering the Rev. Dr. Rick Huskey
The physician and justice advocate mobilized the pain of exclusion to blaze a trail for LGBTQ United Methodists.