Two women who were sexually abused as minors by a former church music director have brought a lawsuit against the United Methodist Church in Ohio, alleging the church leaders did not do enough to ...

The United Methodist Church was first organized as the First Methodist Episcopal Church in 1881. The first meeting place was ...

Editor’s Note: This is one of three stories on a split in the United Methodist Church (UMC) as some congregations have elected to “disaffiliate” due to conflicts — including an ongoing debate over ...

HIGHLAND PARK — The Rev. Paul Rasmussen approached the pulpit Sunday morning and gazed across the packed pews of his congregation. How many times had he stood here before, in the same spot, Sunday ...

Nearly century-old Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church formally releases building from sacred use ...