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.

From Plow to Repentance

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The Rev. James H. Wilbur . The image on the right shows a reed-mat covered tepee in a grassy field near Yakima, Washington. This image is...

The Call to Action, Part One: UnGuaranteed Appointments

I want to start by framing my discussion a bit here.  I believe in change, and I believe The United Methodist Church, and our...

Wallingford UMC: Opening Borders to the Spirit

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The Rev. Ann Berney walks along the border wall between El Paso and Juárez.  A team from Seattle: Wallingford United Methodist Church visited this...

The First Step is Always the Hardest

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By the Rev. Dr. William D. Gibson | Photos by Patrick Scriven and Teri Tobey View photos from this event. Seattle, Wash. - How do we...

What if we’re making the wrong decisions?

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By the Rev. Alissa Bertsch Johnson | Photo by Kathy Sawtells, cover illustration courtesy of Wikipedia On Oct. 22, while preaching on Moses leading the...

The Western Methodist Justice Movement convenes in Sacramento

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  By Rhondalei Gabuat Sacramento, Calif. - The leadership team of the Western Methodist Justice Movement (WMJM) convened their yearly planning meeting at The Table United...

I am the church, you are the church…

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Photo of the 2012 General Conference choir as they perform at the Opening Worship Service on April 24, 2012 by the Rev. David Valera. I've...

Musings: Do Young Adults Exist?

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Musings & Younger Perspectives: Do Young Adults Exist? By The Rev. Emma Donohew | Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (See links below) As a young Millennial pastor...

Rev. Craig’s Thoughts on the First Day of #gc2012

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Marcus Briggs Cloud of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference addresses the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. A UMNS photo by Mike...

How can people of faith confront prejudice? Jesus paused.

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By Kristina Gonzalez | Director of Leadership Development for an Inclusive Church If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is...

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