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.

Advent Greetings from Bishop Hagiya

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As we enter this season of holy births, new beginnings, and the hope of peace, I want to extend my deepest blessing upon you,...

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...

Commentary on the Death of Michael Brown

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By Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, Los Angeles Area Resident Bishop I don’t know all the details or all the truth about the fatal shooting of...

Keeping Perspective

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By Rev. Jan Bolerjack Wasn’t that Super Bowl a heartbreaker? We had such hope and it seemed to be falling into place and then… a...

Musings: To Abide in the Vine and Be Fruitful

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The Rev. Shalom Agtarap packs up her stuff as she prepares to begin her new appointment as associate pastor of Seattle: Blaine UMC. Musings & Younger...

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...

Dear Diary,

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Okay I'm going to ramble for awhile, because what I am thinking is sort of difficult to talk about, let alone write about.  There...

A Reflection on the Film “Documented”

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas (center) presented his film "Documented" in Seattle's Wing Luke Museum on October 18, 2014. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn5NoK7fM_Q&w=560&h=315] A Hispanic Happenings Reflection...

VIDEO: Reactions to the Vote to Eliminate Guaranteed Appointment

On the street interviews with the Rev. Gloria Kymn (clergy delegate), the Rev. Jeremy Smith (young adult clergy), Ken Ellis (lay delegate from Cal-Pac)...

Nurturing Elders: Near The End!

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Nurturing Elders: Near The End! By the Rev. Paul Graves Don’t let “near the end” scare you! The end may be one of the best times...

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