Church Court: Conferences Can't Exit Unilaterally

The Judicial Council, The United Methodist Church's top court, ruled that current church law does not allow annual conferences in the U.S. to withdraw from the denomination. The ruling answers questions from the United Methodist bishops, who are dealing with the ramifications of a splintering denomination.

• Read the United Methodist News Service story at https://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-court-conferences-cant-exit-unilaterally.
• Read the response to the ruling from the Council of Bishops at https://www.umc.org/en/content/cob-welcomes-decision-that-annual-conferences-may-not-vote-to-leave-umc.