This more recent round of disaffiliation marks the last chance for Florida churches to leave the denomination before the Dec. 31 deadline.
The Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church approved the official separation of 74 churches during a special conference session that was held virtually December 2.
More than 90% of clergy members in attendance at the Conference’s annual meeting voted in favor of the move
The Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church has approved allowing openly gay clergy members to serve in its churches.
The exiting congregations represent 15% of the Conference’s membership
The Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church has approved the conditional disaffiliation of 55 churches over human sexuality issues.