>> The Methodists appear to be on a verge of a Schism over issues of homosexuality.
Not on the “verge” — it’s already happened. 25%-30% of congregations exited with their property. (The UMC holds essentially all church property in trust but for a brief time congregations could exit with their property if they paid enough ransom, the amount of which varied depending on the annual conference a congregation was in.)
Many of the departing congregations joined into the “Global Methodist Church” — a conservative denomination with Wesleyan Methodist bent. Others went independent or joined one of the other Methodist denoms (Nazarene, Free Methodist, etc.)
Now that the “+/- free exit” time is passed, the UMC will make it VERY costly for a church to exit with its property.
But look for a flood of individuals — and some clergy — to leave the Baal-worshipping UMC and find another church home in the next few years.
The UMC, graying as it is, will be a mere shadow of its former self, essentially dead within a decade.
The Methodist Church in my town holds two separate services on Sunday mornings. One is a traditional service and the other is a liberal service.
That’s one way of doing it, I guess.