After years of controversy over LGBTQ+ affirmation and same-sex marriage that split their denomination, United Methodists have ratified a plan to restructure the 57-year-old church to give regions around the world equal standing and greater freedom to tailor church life to local customs and traditions.
The so-called “regionalization plan” received overwhelming support, with 91.6% of United Methodists voting in favor of constitutional amendments to change the church’s structure, according to a church statement. The tally was 34,148 to 3,124, with both clergy and lay people voting in each conference, or regional body.
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