https://www.christianpost.com/news/67-arkansas-churches-leave-the-umc.html
67 Arkansas churches leave the UMC
Christian Post, by Michael Gryboski
Posted By: Beardo, 5/16/2023 6:00:44 PM
Sixty-seven congregations in Arkansas have officially disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church, being part of a wave of departures driven largely by the mainline Protestant denomination’s ongoing debate over LGBT issues. (snip) According to the UMC Book of Discipline, the Church prohibits the blessing of same-sex unions and bars the ordination of individuals who are in same-sex romantic relationships. Nevertheless, many theologically progressive leaders within the UMC have actively refused to follow or enforce these rules, prompting many theological conservatives to seek dismissal.