Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
United Methodist Church (Progressive)
Service Times
See website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Verify — progressive theology often reframes Christology.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Progressive/liberal hermeneutic departs from inerrancy.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No men's ministry found or anti-patriarchy posture.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Verify — progressive soteriology often universalist-adjacent.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Women clergy and full LGBTQ+ affirmation.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Progressive polity; egalitarian and affirming leadership.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Therapeutic/social-justice framing rather than expository.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Social justice framing displaces Great Commission clarity.
WARNING!
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Reconciling Ministries (pro-LGBTQ+) identity.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Post-2024 UMC fully LGBTQ+ affirming.
Disqualifier
Assessment
The Church of the Village is a historically progressive UMC congregation in Greenwich Village. Post-2024 UMC has formally removed all restrictions on LGBTQ+ ordination and same-sex marriage — conservative UMC churches left to form the Global Methodist Church. Those remaining are the progressive wing. Church of the Village is part of the UMC's Reconciling Ministries Network. Disqualified on denominational apostasy.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: UMC — affirming since 2024. Already rated black.
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
201 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
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