Billed as Phoenix’s first Protestant church, Central United Methodist Church is shuttering after more than 150 years. The church’s pastor, the Rev. Brandon Gilmore, told The Arizona Republic on ...

BURTON, Michigan-- Little girls in pink tutus jump and pirouette across a worn wooden floor that once lined the old sanctuary of Phoenix United Methodist Church. The room still houses Sunday School ...

Young Emelina Hauf finds her voice at every concert she performs as a soprano in the Phoenix Children's Chorus. "It just feels really exciting because you know that everything is gonna go perfectly ...

The United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops acknowledged the inevitable breakup of their denomination – a schism that will widen this weekend with the launch of a global movement led by ...

Corrections & Clarifications: The name of the Desert Southwest Conference of the United Methodist Church was incorrect in a prior version of this article. When a historic Phoenix church closed in May, ...

The Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church, Phoenix Art Museum, and Phoenix Theatre Company are collaborating to embark on a 99-year lease of the existing Central United Methodist ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Over the last few months, there have been many gatherings and marches in Arizona to show solidarity for Ukraine. On Saturday, another event at Central United Methodist Church in ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides unveiled a plan Friday for a new conservative denomination that would split from the church in ...

Warner United Methodist Church Pastor Jeremy Jones, right, snaps a selfie at the church's New Year's Eve watch night. Joining ...

Iceman, Rev. Anita, 66, a retired United Methodist pastor, died at her Sonoita, AZ home of natural causes on Sept. 11. Anita is survived by her brother, Ken Iceman and his family. A memorial service ...