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From ‘O for a Thousand Tongues’ to ‘The Blessing’

From ‘O for a Thousand Tongues’ to ‘The Blessing’

Thursday, March 19, 2026
In 2019, the United Methodist Church (UMC) approved an exit plan for congregations that chose to disaffiliate from the denomination over its stance on sexuality and same-sex relationships. The subsequent schism led to the loss of 25 percent of its US congregations and the founding of the Global Methodist Church (GMC). Methodist churches that changed Read more... The post From ‘O for a Thousand Tongues’ to ‘The Blessing’ appeared first on Christianity Today.