Bishop Jonathan Holston, who took office on Sept. 1 as bishop over all United Methodist churches in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, will oversee half as many churches as his predecessors. More than ...

The United Methodist Church and its predecessors have shaped and been shaped by the United States since before its founding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new elections of two United Methodist Church bishops and appointments for the full roster of 32 across the U.S., though ...

TULSA, Okla. — Bishop David Wilson, the first Indigenous bishop in the United Methodist Church, is serving as the keynote speaker for Boston Avenue United Methodist Church's Lenten Lecture series.

Bishop Harry L. Seawright, 70, now leads the AME’s Second Episcopal District, drawing on a lifetime of ministry shaped by his ...

Ruben Saenz Jr. has become the new president of The United Methodist Church Council of Bishops. He succeeds Bishop Tracy S.

St. James United Methodist Church in Churchville plans a bicentennial celebration with a bishop's service and weekend events.

Bishop Robin Dease began her sermon on Saturday with an apology. “For those of you who may be discouraged because of the state of the Church, I’m sorry,” said Dease during her closing sermon at the ...

A United Methodist Church bishop was attacked while engaging in ministry work in Nigeria, and a vehicle used as part of his entourage was damaged. UMC Council of Bishops President Tracy Malone ...

Clay F. Lee, a former East Tennessee United Methodist bishop who advocated for racial and gender inclusion in the Southern church, has died. He was 94. Remembered as a great and at times courageous ...