More than half of the United Methodist churches across Alabama have disaffiliated from the denomination, and the signs are becoming obvious – churches are literally changing their signs ...

DECATUR — Residents traveling south on Main Street in Decatur on Tuesday may have noticed crews removing the flame portion of a giant cross towering over Grace United Methodist Church.

"All the churches that are having to make a heart-wrenching decision, some are third- and fourth-generation of being UMC. And they ... anything else with the cross and flame logo.

The name "The Flame" not only alludes to the UMC cross-and-flame emblem — it also captures the essence of "the flame and power of the Holy Spirit that will hopefully implore us to do the work of ...

MIDLAND — The cross-and-flame symbol on Methodist Hospital ... The Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church cleared the way Thursday for a merger between the two hospital ...

(RNS) — One of the United Methodist Church’s regional conferences has taken up the call to replace the denomination’s ‘Cross and Flame’ logo because of its association for many with the ...

The old hymnals and pew bibles in Pastor Danny Motta’s West Frankfort church featuring a familiar cross-and-flame insignia ... disaffiliated with the United Methodist Church over a variety ...