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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.

Peace with Justice: Tierra Nueva, Sustainable Agriculture + Healthy Lifestyles

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Photos courtesy of Wikipedia and their respective authors. Peace with Justice: Tierra Nueva Sustainable Agriculture + Healthy Lifestyles By Ann Eachus In 2012, New Earth Farm received a PNW...

What is Stewardship?

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On the Shelf: What is Stewardship? By Ellen Johanson What is stewardship? If you look it up in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary it will tell you that “stewardship...

Commentary: Would The United Methodist Church Accept NBA Star Jason Collins?

Photo by Kwaku Alston/For Sports Illustrated. Click here for the original article. There were two big stories in the sporting world today. The first story...

Journeys: Ways we are answering Jesus’ call

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Journeys: Ways we are answering Jesus' Call By Joan Holms Conference Lay Leader Joan Holms shares her experiences visiting various churches in the PNW who are both...

Hatching the Aging Heart

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Nurturing Elders & Others Hatching the Aging Heart: Spiritual Break-Throughs by Geezers By the Rev. Paul Graves | Illustration by Jesse N. Love A few months before...

Allergies: Jeremiah’s First Communion

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Jeremiah’s First Communion By the Rev. Sue Ostrom | Photo by Jesse N. Love, et. al For those who have food allergies, not being able to...

A Discipleship of Change

Street performer impersonating a statue near the Roman Forum. Photo by Patrick Scriven. By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications and Ministries with Young People A few...

Commentary: The Pastor as Prude

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2013 Academy Awards host Seth McFarlane. Photo courtesy of Disney ABD Television Group; Creative Commons License. Commentary by Rev. Melvin Woodworth* I don’t think I’m unduly...

Things that fill my soul in Black History Month

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Images courtesy of The United Methodist Reporter The observance this year of Black History Month has nearly concluded. In many communities and churches, special times...

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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