#UMCGC Reflection: A Prayer for Old White Men
By David Reinholz
May 19, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Dear God, I’m an old, white, heterosexual man. I have as much privilege as any segment of...
VIDEO: Growing Pains in the Central Conferences #UMCGC
Video by Rev. David Valera | Article by Patrick Scriven
May 17, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Delegates to the 2016 United Methodist General Conference approved a...
Reflections on this Morning by Amory Peck
Post submitted on May 3, 2012 by Amory Peck, First Elected Lay Delegate to General Conference and Conference Lay Leader. Amory Peck, the Rev. David...
Bumpy start for GC2016
By Sam Hodges
May 13, 2016 | PORTLAND, Oregon (UMNS)
Three days into General Conference 2016, delegates continued to debate whether they should be tapping on...
In Relationship: Caring for OUR children in the Congo
By Jesse N. Love
May 17, 2016 | Portland, Ore.
A young woman who is wearing beautiful garb from Africa graces the stage. Wiping tears from...
May 10 wrap-up: Opening worship, rules debate
By Joey Butler
May 10, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
With a drum welcome from indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, United Methodists gathered for the...
UMW Day: water and witness
By Linda Bloom
May 12, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Nearly 150 years later, members of United Methodist Women “are living out the same commitments as...
Legislative Summary from The PNWAC Sessions 2015
The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Sessions 2015
Legislative Summary
Prepared by the Rev. Shirley DeLarme
Much of our action was to make our preferences known to General...
Delegate Counts for 2020 General Conference Announced
Nashville, Tenn.: The Secretary of the General Conference announced today the number of delegates assigned to each annual conference for the 2020 General Conference...
Clergy offer support to LGBQT pastors despite GC2016 action
By Kathy L. Gilbert
May 16, 2016│PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
More than 1500 United Methodist clergy have signed a letter stating they would refuse to fill the...
