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Here are the 83 Iowa churches leaving the United Methodist Church over LGBTQ disagreements
United Methodist congregations in Iowa are leaving the denomination over a split on same-sex marriages and ordaining openly LGBTQ clergy.
The denomination has repeatedly upheld bans on both, but some U.S. churches and clergy have defied them. The Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church approved a new vision last year that allows Methodist ministers to host same-sex weddings and makes way for gay clergy to serve without fear of church charges.
Last year, conservatives launched a new Global Methodist Church, where they are determined to maintain and to enforce such bans. Across the United States, 3,755 churches have parted ways with the United Methodist Church, according to United Methodist News. There’s an estimated 30,000 congregations in the United States, with nearly 13,000 more abroad.
More on the vote: Rift over LGBTQ rights causes 83 Iowa churches to split from United Methodist Church
The Iowa conference voted Tuesday to allow 83 churches — 11% of the state’s total — to split off to either join the new denomination or become independent entities.
Here’s a list of the Iowa churches leaving, according to the resolution approved Tuesday.
Aldersgate district, southwest Iowa
Clarinda First United Methodist Church
Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church — Council Bluffs
Elliott United Methodist Church
Hillsdale United Methodist Church
Harlan First United Methodist Church
Lenox United Methodist Church
Monroe Chapel — Harlan
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Camp Clear Lake district, northwest Iowa
Silver City United Methodist Church
Adaville United Methodist Church — Merrill
Archer United Methodist Church
Armstrong United Methodist Church
Britt United Methodist Church
Clarion First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church of Doon
Eldora United Methodist Church
Gifford United Methodist Church
Hope United Methodist Church of Pocahontas County
Grace United Methodist Church — Marcus
Meadow Star United Methodist Church — Washta
Owasa United Methodist Church
Sheldon United Methodist Church
Crescent Park United Methodist Church — Sioux City
St. James United Methodist Church — Sioux City
Trimble United Methodist Church — Sioux City
Wesley United Methodist Church — Sioux City
The Washta United Methodist Church
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Golden Valley district, southeast Iowa
Albia Trinity Church
Bethel United Methodist Church
Faith United Methodist Church of Centerville
First United Methodist Church — Clinton
Christ Church — Davenport
Delta United Methodist Church
Elwood United Methodist Church
Hedrick-Martinsburg United Methodist Church
Melrose United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church of Mediapolis
Faith United Methodist Church of Baldwin/Monmouth
Sweetland United Methodist Church — Muscatine
Oakville United Methodist Church
Prairie View Church — Ollie
Richland United Methodist Church
Sabula United Methodist Church
Sperry United Methodist Church
Calvary United Methodist Church — Walcott
Wapello United Methodist Church
West Chester United Methodist Church
What Cheer United Methodist Church
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Pictured Rocks district, northeast Iowa
Alburnett United Methodist Church
Alice United Methodist Church — Center Point
Center Point United Methodist Church
Central City First United Methodist Church
Colesburg United Methodist Church
Conrad United Methodist Church
Delhi United Methodist Church
Buck Creek United Methodist Church — Delhi
Center Grove United Methodist Church — Dubuque
Grand View United Methodist Church — Dubuque
Rockdale United Methodist Church — Dubuque
Wesley United Methodist Church — East Dubuque, Illinois
Garwin United Methodist Church
Geneseo United Methodist Church
Gladbrook United Methodist Church
Grundy Center United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church — Hazleton
Lisbon United Methodist Church
Manchester United Methodist Church
Christ Community United Methodist Church — Marion
Marion First United Methodist Church
Mechanicsville United Methodist Church
New Hartford United Methodist Church
Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church — Marion
Urbana United Methodist Church
Walker United Methodist Church
Heritage United Methodist Church — Waverly
Wyoming United Methodist Church
Riverview Park district, central Iowa
Cedar United Methodist Church
Fremont United Methodist Church
Grimes United Methodist Church
Lacey United Methodist Church — New Sharon
Laurel United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church — Marshalltown
Maxwell United Methodist Church
New Sharon United Methodist Church
The Associated Press contributed to this report.