United Methodist Church (USA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_Methodist_Church_(USA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:UMC
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly Yes
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:crest	gptkb:Apostles'_Creed gptkb:Nicene_Creed
gptkbp:directionA	gptkb:Methodist
gptkbp:doctrine	gptkb:Wesleyan_theology
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations	gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches gptkb:World_Methodist_Council gptkb:Churches_Uniting_in_Christ
gptkbp:emphasizes	Grace Social justice Personal holiness
gptkbp:formedByMergerOf	gptkb:Methodist_Church gptkb:Evangelical_United_Brethren_Church
gptkbp:founded	1968
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:hasBishop	Yes
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee,_USA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United Methodist Church (USA)
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Bill_Moyers gptkb:Dick_Cheney gptkb:Fred_Rogers gptkb:George_W._Bush gptkb:Hillary_Clinton gptkb:James_Farmer gptkb:Laura_Bush gptkb:Marsha_Blackburn gptkb:Jeff_Sessions gptkb:James_Lawson John Wesley (theology influence)
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	over 6 million (USA)
gptkbp:numberOfMembersWorldwide	over 12 million
gptkbp:officialLanguage	English
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen	Yes
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Methodist_movement
gptkbp:policy	gptkb:Connectionalism
gptkbp:publishes	gptkb:The_United_Methodist_Hymnal gptkb:The_Book_of_Discipline
gptkbp:region	gptkb:United_States Worldwide
gptkbp:relatedDenomination	gptkb:Lutheran_Church gptkb:Presbyterian_Church_(USA) gptkb:Global_Methodist_Church gptkb:Wesleyan_Church gptkb:African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church gptkb:Free_Methodist_Church gptkb:United_Church_of_Christ gptkb:Episcopal_Church_(USA) Baptist Church
gptkbp:sacraments	gptkb:Holy_Communion Baptism
gptkbp:scripture	gptkb:Hebrew_Bible
gptkbp:separates	gptkb:Global_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:stanceOnLGBTClergy	Controversial; currently restrictive
gptkbp:symbol	Cross and flame
gptkbp:website	https://www.umc.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Methodist_Church_in_Britain
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5