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Food and fellowship: Downtown LA church welcomes homeless community with Sunday breakfasts

ABC7 “All Good News” Segment that aired Thursday November 30th, 2023 by reporter Ashley Mackey.

“Los Angles First United Methodist Church preaches "love thy neighbor," and they mean it. The downtown Los Angeles church saw a need in the community. So every Sunday, they serve free hot breakfast to those in need.”

United Methodist Church Expected to Split Over Same-Sex Marriage, LGBTQ Clergy

By Natalie Brunell Los Angeles
PUBLISHED 8:16 PM ET Jan. 06, 2020 UPDATED 10:22 AM ET Jan. 07, 2020

Methodist Church Faces Possible Schism Over Gay Rights

Nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination gathers this week in search of compromise, but some activists want a split

By Ian Lovett

Feb. 21, 2019 9:00 am ET

Methodists Reject Plan to Open Door to Gay Marriage

Conservatives pass a measure that keeps in place bans on same-sex weddings and LGBT clergy, exposing rift in denomination

By Ian Lovett

Updated Feb. 26, 2019 8:43 pm ET

Methodist Church Proposes Split Over LGBTQ Issues

By Jennifer Rufer El Segundo
PUBLISHED 6:34 PM ET Jan. 31, 2020 UPDATED 12:36 PM ET Feb. 03, 2020

United Methodist Church negotiates a likely split over LGBTQ issues

By JAWEED KALEEM NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT JAN. 3, 2020 5:40 PM

UMC Lead Conference 2018

Christian Century Magazine

They sold First UMC and put up a parking lot

Sojourners Magazine

Here IS THE CHURCH, HERE IS NO STEEPLE

GATHER Princeton Theological Seminary Magazine

article in Princeton Magazine

UMC Susquehanna Conference Article

InTENTional Stewardship: Worship Outside as the Church

Reimagining Religion USC 2018