United Methodist Churches Loses 1831 Congregations After Affirming LBGTQ+
The congregations that left represents a mere 6% of the 30,000 congregations worldwide.
The Revs. Martha E. Vink (left) and Alka Lyall lead a Holy Communion service during an Advent gathering in December 2019 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch, Colo. The two are among the collaborators organizing the Liberation Methodist Connexion, a new denomination that held an online launch event on Nov. 29. Photo court…