United Methodist News Service

The United Methodist Church’s pension and benefits agency has had a hand in crafting the regionalization legislation going before General Conference. Agency staff see the proposed changes as crucial to the work of supporting church workers in retirement.

When General Conference meets in the coming weeks, it will be eight years since the church held the last regular session of its international lawmaking assembly. In a video, Heather Hahn gives an overview of The United Methodist Church’s homosexuality debate and how the denomination got here.

The top executive of the Commission on Religion and Race, the Rev. Giovanni Arroyo talks about the agency’s role in the church and several pieces of legislation dealing with racial inclusion.

John Hill, interim top executive of the United Methodist Board of Church and Society, discusses proposals that the agency is focusing on in Charlotte.

The United Methodist Church has provided food and other supplies to 5,000 survivors of two fires that ravaged a camp for displaced people.

Bishop James Swanson, interim top executive of United Methodist Men, talks about the agency’s role in the church and several pieces of legislation they have submitted.

Seminary president says scholarships for clergy-in-training remain a wise investment for The United Methodist Church and shouldn’t be subject to big cuts.

Wespath and Fossil Free UMC will again be on opposite sides as General Conference takes up whether to divest from stocks of companies that contribute significantly to global warming.

The United Methodist Church offers mobility assistance to people living with disabilities in Congo, including refugees and those displaced by war

Sally Vonner, top executive of United Women in Faith, talks about the agency’s role in the church and several pieces of legislation dealing with women’s inclusion, and protecting voting rights.

Dawn Wiggins Hare, top executive of the Commission on the Status and Role of Women, talks about the agency’s role in the church and several pieces of legislation dealing with gender equality.

The Northern Illinois Conference had sued a breakaway group claiming to be an independent church over possession of the Naperville Korean United Methodist Church property.

Leader of The United Methodist Church’s Florida Conference from 2001 to 2012, retired Bishop Timothy W. Whitaker has died at age 75.

Leaders from the United Methodist general agencies talk about each agency’s role in the church and legislation they’ve submitted to be considered by General Conference delegates.

Millions are dealing with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that affect memory. United Methodist churches and members can offer support in these situations, and a substantial number already are doing so.

Western and Eastern Christians — including some United Methodists — use different calendars to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. But efforts continue to get everyone on the same page, especially with an important milestone in global Christianity coming up next year.

The United Methodist-related school, which could not overcome financial woes, trained many clergy over the years.

An ongoing effort to confront racism is producing five worship services in the Mississippi Conference this year to get people gathered and inspired to be change agents against racism.

A European United Methodist responds to a recent commentary by the Rev. Rob Renfroe, president of the traditionalist caucus Good News.

Church leaders and members celebrate milestone with a street rally, worship services and outreach, including free medical care in each of the four Nigeria annual conferences.