lame is a reminder of Pentecost when witnesses were unified by the power of the Holy Spirit and saw "tongues, as of fire".The two tongues of a single flame may also be understood to represent the union of two denominations.The history and significance of the Cross and Flame emblem are as rich and diverse as The United Methodist Church. The insignia's birth quickly followed the union of two denominations in 1968: The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
