UMC bishops request 2026 General Conference as hundreds more churches disaffiliate
United Methodist bishops and delegates gather together to pray at the front of the stage before a key vote on church policies about homosexuality on Feb. 26, 2019, during the special session of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church, held in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UMNS
CHICAGO (RNS) — To date, at least 2,804 churches have left the United Methodist Church since 2019, according to United Methodist News Service.
