Conversation

Articles by lay and clergy members of the Annual Conference representing the specific viewpoints of the author and not necessarily the position of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference.

Faith communities march for background checks, gun safety

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Images from the March for I-594. This event brought together many faith communities from the Seattle Area in support of background checks for...

Obedient to a Fault?

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By the Rev. Cara Scriven | Tacoma District Superintendent OOn Palm Sunday, I worshiped with the good people of Tumwater United Methodist Church. In her...

Personal Energy Transportation changes lives through mobility

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The Rev. John Shaffer demonstrates the use of a PET, or Personal Energy Transportation handbike. It is used to help those unable to use...

Chuck Knows Church—But Do We?

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Rev. Steve Horswill-Johnston explaining the popularity of Chuck Knows Church" in a "Behind the Scenes" video on Vimeo (link). Commentary by Rev. Matt Gorman, Pastor at...

I refuse…

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By the Rev. Jenny Smith | Pastor, Marysville UMC I recently sat down with a spiritual director for a very helpful conversation on my own...

Question: Should our church use a legal disclaimer on our emails?

By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications and Young People's Ministries Rev. Earl D. Lane emailed me yesterday with a question: Are most churches putting legal signatures at...

Here’s how Conconully UMC raised $4000 for Rebuild Up from the Ashes

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By Marilyn Church | Images courtesy of Jesse N. Love, Wikipedia* "In 2015, Conconully was evacuated for a week; the fires never came into the town...

Connecting and Inter-Ethnic Observer/Monitoring

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Kathleen Charles, a delegate from Freetown, Sierra Leone, speaks during the local church committee's discussion of proposed legislation on April 26 during the 2012...

Creation Care for Earth Day Sunday 2017 and Beyond!

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As we enter the world as Easter People, God calls us to bring healing and life to the earth. You can begin by incorporating...

The United Methodist Church in Vietnam

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Twelve Local Leaders Ordained Local Elders in Mission in Vietnam | By Sandra Brands Although the government has not yet recognized The United Methodist Church...

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