Across the country, clergy members in the United Methodist Church are now being faced with the stark reality that public policy is far more prophetic and just than our current church polity as they ...

Throughout the extensive history of the Church, numerous events of lasting significance have occurred. Each week marks anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs ...

The former pastor of a Hoover megachurch has died. The Rev. Dr. Jim H. Savage, former senior pastor of Riverchase United ...

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 ...

DENVER —United Methodist clergy cannot perform same-sex marriages or gay civil unions, even if their regional church district supports the idea, the denomination’s high court ruled. The Judicial ...

United Methodist clergy in the Baltimore-Washington area have asked their bishop and the denomination’s high court to review a recent decision to reappoint a transgender pastor. Bishop John R. Schol ...

Thirty-three retired United Methodist bishops have released a statement calling on The United Methodist Church to remove its ban on gay clergy, according to the United Methodist News Service. Nearly ...

The United Methodist Church in North Alabama has moved around many of its clergy who will preach their first sermons in their new churches today. The Rev. Robin Crews Wilson became senior pastor of ...

Even in the throes of a bitter winter storm, Rev. Paul Rasmussen couldn’t help but compare ministry to a day at the beach ...

After disaster struck, all three faiths are worshiping under the same roof, forming a microcosm of peaceful coexistence ...