Dear Diary,
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...
Schindler: On an Imperfect Mandela and His Legacy
After Mandela: Moving Towards Perfection with Hope
By the Rev. Elizabeth Ingram Schindler | Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (view more info here).
Shortly before I...
Elders: Making Friends with Grief
Nurturing Elders and Others:
Making Friends with Grief
By the Rev. Paul Graves | "Grace" photo by Eric Enstrom
I think grief’s real task is to take...
Pacific Island Methodists of the Northwest meet in Seattle
Pacific Islander leadership met at First Tongan UMC with support from the district, Conference, and greater UMC. Small groups focused on identity, empowerment, and...
Security
I feel a bit less secure today than I did yesterday. The General Conference has enabled the Bishop to not appoint a clergy person...
I refuse…
By the Rev. Jenny Smith | Pastor, Marysville UMC
I recently sat down with a spiritual director for a very helpful conversation on my own...
Doing the Puyallup, 1942 #pnwac14
Doing the Puyallup, 1942
By Greg Mizukami | Photos by The US Government
When reading about historical events of the past, it’s natural to feel a...
#UMCGC Reflection: Can the UMC Change?
By David Reinholz
May 11, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Powerless. That’s how it can feel sometimes as a member of a large bureaucratic and hierarchical institution. We...
Westboro UMC?
According to their website, Westboro Baptist Church is coming to picket the General Conference tomorrow, or as they say, "their annual convention in Tampa."...
Conforming with Nonconformity
Commentary by Irene R. DeMaris, M.Div
Earlier today, The Pacific Northwest Conference of The United Methodist Church began a conversation that the New England, Desert Southwest,...
