Religion · Atlantic City, NJ Metro · September 29, 2026
South Jersey Churches Appeal Ruling in Fight to Exit UMC Conference
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- Review your own church's denominational governing documents now for property and exit provisions before any dispute arises.
- Ask your conference, diocese, or denominational leadership directly what its current position is on same-sex marriage and clergy ordination.
- Contact your church board or elders to confirm who legally holds title to your church property under current denominational trust clauses.
- Follow the Appellate Division proceedings and consider how this precedent could affect churches in your own denomination.
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