Eat More Eggs, Do More Laundry
The people of Community United Methodist Church in Port Hadlock, Washington have recently started to complement their existing support of UMCOR with a renewed focus and interest in the needs of their local community. For its pastor Scott Rosekrans, this interest has resulted in broader and more creative engagement by the church, and regular surprises on his pulpit on Sunday mornings.
What Difference Does it Make?
This past week during Sunday morning worship I lifted up General Conference during the time of prayer. After worship I was asked about General...
What’s Next?
What’s NEXT?
By Aaron Pazan
From nextumc.org:
Imagine What’s NEXT is designed to facilitate a fertile ground for imaginative work, focused specifically on the spaces where church/world...
NEJ approves resolution committing to rights of all, including LGBT
By Alexx Wood* | Photo from New England Conference Website
Click Here for the Full Text of the Petition
The Northeastern Jurisdiction of The United Methodist...
An Open Letter to White Clergy in the Midst of Protests
Colin Cushman (far right) stands with clergy in Ferguson, Mo. protestingthe shooting death of Michael Brown by police officer, Darren Wilson.
An Open Letter to...
Review of 2012 General Conference Highlights-Part 2
Welcome back to Lift Up Christ and our continued review of The 2012 General Conference of The United Methodist Church!
The old secular phrase is...
Watch Annual Conference Live or Later
The Plenary, Teaching, and Worship Sessions of Annual Conference 2012 are being streamed online as they happen. If you miss something, you can also...
Guidelines for Accompaniment on the Journey to Racial Justice
Guidelines for Accompaniment on the Journey to Racial Justice
By Janjay Innis | Photos by Yvonne Agduyeng
Janjay Innis is a Global Mission Fellow and serves...
Commentary: Reza Aslan, Rachel Held Evans and Our Problem with Authority
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications and Young People's Ministries
Two of the biggest religion stories over the past week involved the formerly Christian, Muslim...
Musings: Love Notes (or Marriage is Like Chopsticks)
Musings & Younger Perspectives:
Love Notes
By Jesse N. Love
I have been thinking a lot about love, lately - the romantic, lovey-dovey kind. Much of my...