© 2026 The Christian Century. Highland Park votes to leave UMC Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. (Public domain) Members of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas overwhelmingly voted on October 25-26 to leave the United Methodist Church. Of the…
People make their way to the entrance, before the start of a memorial service for Henry Ross Perot at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Did disagreements over the handling of LGBTQ issues lead to one…
One of the United Methodist Church’s largest congregations has voted overwhelmingly to leave the denomination, escalating a dispute over church governance and property, according to The Dallas Morning News. Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas announced Monday that 90.35% of…
Highland Park United Methodist Church congregants have voted to separate from the church’s denomination following a two-day churchwide voting process, according to a statement from the church council. The church council shared in a statement that of 4,775 votes cast, 90.35% voted…
Highland Park UMC says it will separate from the United Methodist Church following a congregational vote this week. But the regional body of the UMC said the vote is not valid under its policy, setting up what could be a…
NewsMark Wingfield | October 26, 2026 Ninety percent of the voting members of Highland Park Methodist Church vote to leave The United Methodist Church, following a recommendation of the Church Council. The congregational vote was taken Oct. 25 and 26 and reported online at the…
Members of Highland Park United Methodist Church are casting their votes Monday on whether to leave the United Methodist Church, a monumental decision that could have far-reaching implications for the denomination and the North Texas church. Highland Park UMC held…
GMC announced last week that it was ending its relationship with United Theological Seminary (UTS), a Dayton-based institution that had been an approved school for the denomination since 2024. In emailed comments to The Christian Post on Tuesday, a GMC spokesperson…
There are a few more empty spaces in United Methodist Church pews than there used to be, according to a new report. A report from its General Council on Finance and Administration said membership fell by more than 170,000 in 2025, according…
A major United Methodist church in Texas will soon vote on leaving the denomination after leaders of Highland Park Methodist Church said the time for a split has come. The Church Council said a lawsuit from the Horizon Texas Conference…
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