Evangelical Methodist Church in Uruguay

The Evangelical Methodist Church in Uruguay is a member of the World Methodist Council. It has 1,000 members and 12 congregations.[1] It is also an autonomous affiliate of the United Methodist Church.[2]

History

The church was founded by British missionaries in the mid-1800s. In 1893 it became a district, when the Latin America Conference was formed. In 1952 the Uruguay provisional Conference was formed; in 1968 it became autonomous.[1]

Social issues

Women are able to be ordained in the denomination.[3] The church has also "resolved that pastors that wish to minister to homosexuals could do so freely".[4] As a result, some congregations and ministers have provided blessing services for same-gender couples.[5]

References
  1. "Methodist Church of Uruguay". World Council of Churches.
  2. "Affiliated Churches: South America - The United Methodist Church". The United Methodist Church. United Methodist Communications. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  3. "en la Iglesia Metodista las mujeres avanzan". LARED21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  4. "DISCRIMINACIÓN SEXUAL: AVANCES Y RETROCESOS DE LAS IGLESIAS PROTESTANTES HISTÓRICAS - La Otra Voz Digital". La Otra Voz Digital. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  5. "Bendecidos por el clérigo Frontán". Diario La República (in Spanish). 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-27.


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