RNS Morning Report: Bishop Scott Jones exits UMC to join new Global Methodist Church

Top Stories Bishop Scott Jones moves from ‘extreme center’ of UMC to new Global Methodist Church (RNS) — He isn't the first bishop to leave the United Methodist Church for the fledgling conservative denomination. But his exit has arguably caused the greatest stir.   ‘Holy Queer’ author seeks Black church inclusion beyond singing with choir (RNS) — ‘I focus on the Black church in my criticism because I love it,’ said the Rev. Karmen Michael Smith, author of ‘Holy Queer.’ RNS Opinion It’s time to stop erasing Black Muslim Americans from the story of Islam in the US (RNS) — Black Muslim Americans make up close to 20% of the Muslim American population, often leading the way for all Muslims in the area of civil activism.   ‘Jesus Revolution’ leaves out the tough stuff but gets the music right (RNS) — The new film about the origins of the Jesus People is refracted through Greg Laurie’s memory, which is selective.   From Super Bowl ads to Kentucky revivals, stop the Christian cannibalism (RNS) — This habit of attacking 'our own' on peripheral topics — especially in public — is obstructive to the spread of the gospel.   A brief history of the Black church’s vital role in American political history (The Conversation) — African American churches have long provided spaces for not only spiritual formation but also political activism. ICYMI How did Saddleback get kicked out of the SBC? It’s complicated. (RNS) — Five congregations ousted this week were the first to be expelled from the SBC on a national level for having women pastors since the ban on women pastors was instituted in 2000.    A US rabbi bears witness to the trauma in Ukraine one year after Russian invasion (RNS) — Rabbi Charles Feinberg joined an interfaith delegation that traveled to Kyiv and its surroundings where they saw leveled buildings, displaced people's centers and evidence of human rights abuses and atrocities. In Other News Turkey’s Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage Ex-cardinal McCarrick tells Massachusetts court he’s incompetent for trial Talk to Us We want your feedback on the RNS Morning Report — what you think we're doing right and what we should be doing differently. Send us an email at Comments@ReligionNews.com Subscribe to other RNS Newsletters. Forward this email to a friend. View the archive of past newsletters. Religion News Service is free to read, but it's not free to produce. If you value our reporting, please consider making a donation today at religionnews.com/donate. If you prefer to mail a donation, please address to: Religion News Foundation, PO Box 1808, Columbia, MO 65205. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend