Bedford County church files federal suit against United Methodist Conference over disaffiliation

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Queen Memorial Church has filed a federal lawsuit against the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church.

They say the conference violated the congregation’s constitutional rights by refusing to allow it to disaffiliate from the denomination.

The Bedford County church formally notified conference leaders in September 2024 that it wished to leave the denomination for reasons of religious conscience…

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