On the Road with the Seven Rivers District Lay Leader
By Karen Fisher | Seven Rivers District Lay Leader
Reposted from the Wenatchee First UMC Newsletter
As I write this newsletter for November, I’m sitting in...
Clergy Wellness: Be Still and Be Filled
By Linda Weistaner
I went on my first silent retreat around ten years ago with a group of 15 others. The retreat began with the leaders,...
What the Church could learn from Moana
Meredith Gudger-Raines reflects on the story of Moana, her journey to discover her identity, and the urgent need of the Church to remember its own.
I don’t love as God loves…
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications, Young People’s Ministries
First there was Hurricane Harvey. Next there was Hurricane Irma, and an 8.1-magnitude earthquake which rocked...
Entertaining Angels
Port Hadlock Community UMC pastor Scott Rosekrans shares how a chance encounter on a Sunday afternoon gave him the opportunity to meet a new neighbor. The church's new Advent study had him at the church when it would normally be empty and provided a lesson which perfectly aligned with his encounter.
COVID-19 tests more than our bodies
"The COVID-19 is testing more than our bodies. Our spirits are getting a great test too," writes the Rev. Paul Graves. He argues that despite our separation and individualistic tendencies, we are our best, most authentic, selves when we help each other.