I was United Methodist until this past summer. I left because an ordained pastor stood up during Annual Conference and said that “no one knows when life begins, but we have women right next to us who need our support in their choice to end an unwanted pregnancy”.
And he was applauded. As soon as I got home from AC, I resigned from the denomination.
I wonder...sounds like this pastor is on the "progressive" side as opposed to the "conservative" side of Methodism. Might this pastor also be one of the eighty or so who are trying to rewrite the Book of Discipline in regards to the UMC's stance on homosexuality and same sex marriage?
Did you go to a different church or another denomination?