Southern Methodist University Wants to Sever Ties to Its Church. Can the Church Stop It?
The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.
United Methodist Church should control SMU
Editor of United Methodist Insight says the lawsuit involving SMU and the United Methodist Church is the latest in a ...
Feed my sheep: Won Un and members of Central United Methodist provide valuable food ministry in Staunton
What began in a single closet has grown to several food pantries and a mobile delivery service at Staunton's Central United ...
Houston Chronicle26d
SMU fights to break away from United Methodist Church after LGBTQ schisms
Meanwhile, conservative factions in Texas expressed concerns over the church's apparently lax style for enforcing such bans and formed breakaway denominations including the Global Methodist Church.
The Texas Tribune26d
SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit between the 12,000-student private university in Dallas and the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church ...
Traverse City Record-Eagle1d
Costs, attendance have 2 Traverse City Methodist churches considering merger
Rising costs and declining attendance have two Methodist churches in Traverse City considering a merger. Traverse Bay United Methodist Church approached Central United Methodist Church about a ...