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Highland Park UMC leaders urge members to vote on leaving denomination

Original: Highland Park UMC leaders recommend church members vote to leave denomination

Leaders of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas have recommended that church members vote to leave the United Methodist denomination. The recommendation puts a major congregation on a path toward disaffiliation, a process many United Methodist churches have weighed in recent years amid disputes over church governance and doctrinal direction. Members now face a formal vote on whether to split from the denomination.

Why now: Ongoing splits within the United Methodist Church over doctrine and governance are prompting prominent congregations to consider disaffiliation.

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