Methodist Church of Peru

The Methodist Church of Peru (Spanish: Iglesia Metodista del Perú) is an autonomous affiliate church of the United Methodist Church.[1] Founded in the 1870s, the denomination has approximately 32,000 members in 130 congregations.[2] It is a member of the World Council of Churches.

History

The first Methodist church was established in 1889 in Callao. In 1970, the denomination became independent and established six administrative districts.[2]

Social issues

The denomination ordains men and women as pastors.[3] In 2015, the church agreed to discuss issues related to homosexuality and the blessing of same-sex unions and is considered to be among the progressive denominations in Peru.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Communications, United Methodist. "Affiliated Churches: South America - The United Methodist Church". The United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  2. ^ a b "Methodist Church of Peru — World Council of Churches". www.oikoumene.org. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  3. ^ Llanco, Paulo. "Iglesia Metodista del Perú - I Encuentro Nacional de Pastores". www.iglesiametodista.org.pe. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  4. ^ Oshige, Fernando. "Iglesia Metodista del Perú - Acuerdos de la JNC". www.iglesiametodista.org.pe. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  5. ^ "Iglesias y diversidad sexual en el Perú contemporáneo - Revista Argumentos". Revista Argumentos (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2016-05-27.

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