you are under severe trials of faith. How is your journey, FRiend?
I think the denomination is going to change. I have no idea which group will keep the name UMC. I’m not sure it’s a good name to start with.
The current situation appears to suggest 3 groups: (1) Those who want full LGBTQxyz, (2) those who want each church to decided pastor by pastor whether they are LGBTQxyz (actually the same as (1) if you think about it, and (3) those that want a traditional, historic Christian Methodist Church.
Personally, I’m now fully retired and in no pulpit anyplace. I attend a UMC with one son, a Catholic with a different son, and an SBC with a daughter.
I shouldn’t be in a search mode at my age, but I am. That is a cause of sadness to me, but God will bring us through.
Any advice?