United Methodists confront possible split over LGBT issues
This Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 photo shows the sanctuary at the Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco. The United Methodist Church officially opens its top legislative assembly Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, for a high-stakes three-day meeting likely to determine whether America's second-largest Protestant denomination will fracture due to long-simmering divisions over same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBT clergy. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)