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Churches continue to leave UMC after disaffiliation provision expires

By Filings on Tue, 01/30/24
Church & Ministry
UMC Split
Ecclesiastical Separation
Sexual Ethics
Mainline Denominations
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“Paragraph 2553 expired at the end of 2023, with over 7,500 congregations successfully disaffiliating from the UMC through the process” - CPost

Related: The UMC lost a quarter of its churches — most in the South - RNS

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Aaron Blumer

NewMore on the topic

Wed, 01/31/24

For those following UMC develoments, these would also be of interest:

  • What Next After Methodist Exits? - Juicy Ecumenism
  • The Global Methodist Church: These Things I Pray - Church Answers

Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.

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Related . . .

Topics: United Methodists, Ecclesiastical Separation, UMC Split, Litigation
  • More than 100 Florida churches file lawsuit to leave United Methodist Church
  • United Methodist meeting to consider split is still on … for now
  • “By the end of 2024, at least 25 percent of U.S. United Methodism will have exited.”
  • Conservative UMC faction announces creation of 'Global Methodist Church' when schism is finalized
  • United Methodists reschedule meeting — and decision on splitting — again

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