A prominent United Methodist agency has released a statement expressing its full support for sex-change surgeries for children, which it affirmed is the position of the United Methodist Church. The missive was penned by Bishop Julius C. Trimble, the General Secretary of the General Board of Church and Society, which
United Methodist Church Bishop Robert Farr has suspended a pastor from clergy responsibilities after learning she worked for Jeffrey Epstein, according to an update in UMN: “The Rev. Stephanie Remington, a member of the Missouri Conference that Farr leads, worked for Epstein first as an administrative assistant from August to
Adam Hamilton is the senior pastor of Church of the Resurrection, a multi-site United Methodist megachurch with nine locations and over 24,000 active members, making it the biggest UMC church in the country and one of the largest Methodist churches in the world. We’ve previously covered the progressive, pro-LGBTQ, pro-choice Hamilton
Rev. Dr. Phil Phaneuf is the senior minister of The United Methodist Church of North Chili, a small UMC denomination in Rochester, NY. During his November 23, 2025, sermon, Phaneuf, 51, shocked congregants by announcing that he was transgender and had already begun taking hormone replacement therapy, adding, “I’m not
The United Methodist Church’s financial leaders are sounding the alarm that the denomination is about to be in a world of financial hurt, declaring ‘The church’s financial house is on fire’ during the UMC’s Finance and Administration meeting last week. The ominous comments were made by Bishop David Graves, General
Zao MKE Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is led by Rev. Jonah P. Overton (they/them) and Cameron Overton. Married in 2018, they present as a gay homosexual couple, when in reality, both are biological women, making them a gay, lesbian couple. Describing themselves as “Jesus Rooted, Justice Centered, Radically Inclusive,” a Q
Galveston Central Church is a United Methodist congregation in Galveston, Texas, that tries to “take the best of the Church from the last 2,000 years and smash it together with Galveston’s own unique culture and vision of the divine.” They are led by Michael Gienger and Julia Riley. He’s a
Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. Allendale United Methodist Church is one the most progressive we’ve ever seen. Led by Rev. Andy Oliver, his congregation is “committed to anti-racism and radical solidarity with folx on the margin,” while he himself is “grounded in liberation theology and following Jesus”
Rev. Debra McKnight is the senior impastor and founder of Urban Abbey, a United Methodist Church. According to her bio, she is “passionate about connecting with the people and helping them grow in their faith” and an “advocate for social justice, women’s rights, and the LGBTQ+ community” where she seeks
The United Methodist continues to be a simmering cauldron of every vile and aberrant theology conceived in hell, with a recent Op-Ed by Rev. Kristin Stoneking being a prime example. A “married” lesbian and newly appointed Bishop in the denomination’s Western Jurisdiction just a few weeks ago (replacing Karen Oliveto,
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