Butler Bass: Believing, Behaving, and Belonging
Religion AND Spirituality - or - Religion VS. Spirituality
By Ellen Johanson with Pastor Alice Hedges
The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference welcomes Diana Butler Bass as...
Transforming the World with the Three Washing Ton D.C.’s #gypcla14
Transforming the World with the Three Washing Ton D.C.’s #gypcla14
By Amanda Tobey with Jesse N. Love | Photo by Amy Pazan
During Opening Worship at...
PNW Creation Care: Just Juice!
(Left) Fresh, locally-grown, organic Concord grapes will soon be pressed into juice by youth from Puyallup UMC. (Right) The Rev. Jenny Phillips talks...
Becoming God’s Shalom: A Justice Journey
By the Rev. Kay C. Barckley | Photo by Faith Action Network
“…in peace and justice Christ brings Shalom. So when we’re living the ways of...
Climate Vigil Lanterns!
We need volunteers to help at the General Conference Climate Vigil! If you can come to Portland to volunteer for the Vigil or for our...
Ocean Park: Celebrating the Precious “Gems” of Camping Ministry
By Brandon Scheer | Photos by Ocean Park, Pam Murphy, et. al.
This year has brought many reasons to celebrate for campers, supporters, friends, and...
What Are the UMC’s Social Values? Look at Where It Invests Its Money.
By Rev. Jenny Phillips | Minister for Environmental Stewardship and Advocacy
Many United Methodists consider the Social Principles to be a foundational resource in understanding...
Is it easy being GREEN at Annual Conference?
By the Rev. Jenny Phillips
It can be hard to make creation-friendly choices when you’re attending Annual Conference, because the big creation care decisions were...
If you want to be taken seriously…
The Rev. John Brewer, Bishop Cal McConnell, and Mary Tapp share a moment of laughter during Tapp’s retirement party at PNWUMC in 2010.
Nurturing Elders...
Rethinking Metrics in the Life of the Church
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People's Ministry
Humor me for a minute. What if we rethink metrics?
Before I start let’s name metrics...