How United Methodists Are Preparing To Tackle Possible Split Over Lgbt Issues

Nashville Tennessean, The Tennessean
Fri, 01/24/2020 - 4:00am

More than 400 United Methodists gathered this week in Nashville in preparation for the 2020 General Conference in May.

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