Can Sabbath Save our World?
By the Rev. Cara Scriven | Tacoma District Superintendent
I am an unapologetic nerd of the sci-fi variety. One of my favorite series to watch...
A Transformation Through Conflict #gypcla14
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward speaks at the Global Young People's Convocation and Legislative Assembly about Holy Conferencing.
A Transformation Through Conflict
By Amanda Tobey
Wherever there are...
There has to be a better way
"There has to be a better way. People shouldn’t be thrown out like garbage because they’re sick and can’t afford to pay for the health care they need."
Retired Air Force veteran Kim Lively offers this reflection borne in her volunteering experience with a program hosted at Aberdeen First UMC which serves a homeless population with no where else to go.
Encountering Grace in the Hallway
Mary Simpson-Stanton talking with other United Methodists outside the convention center hosted General Conference 2012 in Tampa, Florida. Photo by the Rev. David Valera.
I...
April Spring Training for Early Response Teams! (FLIER DOWNLOAD)
Mark your calendars and contact Kathy Bryson for more information!
Click to DOWNLOAD this Flier (PDF)
FACEBOOK: PNW UMVIM | Rebuild: Up from the Ashes
Community Dinners break the fourth wall of church
Community Dinners break the fourth wall of church
By Jesse N. Love | Photos by Jesse N. Love and the Rev. Gloria Kymn
Des Moines UMC...
Peace with Justice: Tierra Nueva, Sustainable Agriculture + Healthy Lifestyles
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...
Christmas Institute PNW: Out of the Shadows, Into the Light
This year's Christmas Institute explored the 'shadows' of our spiritual lives while bringing others onto a path with Christ. CI-PNW was on December 26-30,...
Covenanting With the UMC, “Warts and All,” Through Ordination
Credit: Photo of Katie's commissioning service by Scott Kraft.
I have noticed that this year I am watching General Conference with new eyes. In some...
Musings: Prisoners are Children of God
A southern chain gang, between 1900 and 1906.
Photo by Detroit Publishing Co./Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons.
Musings & Younger Perspectives:
Prisoners are Children of God
By Colin Cushman
Our...