If It’s to Be, It’s Up to Me
I’m Amory Peck, from Bellingham, Washington, in the United States. By the grace of God, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.
It happened four...
Rev. Craig Parrish’s Thoughts – Day 8
What can be said about our church?
The last few days have not gone well for progressive Christians.
If you value open conversation, many of you...
#UMCGC Reflection: The gifts and challenges of the being able to follow GC from...
By Rev. Elizabeth Ingram Schindler
May 13, 2016
Watching General Conference from afar has been a surreal experience. I’m grateful for the livestream so I can follow...
Oh Crap!
By Rev. Mary K. (Sellon) Huycke | PNW Clergy Delegate to #UMCGC
I came home from a retirement party last night to find that the shower...
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...
#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...
Rev. Craig’s Thoughts on the First Day of #gc2012
Marcus Briggs Cloud of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference addresses the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla. A UMNS photo by Mike...
#UMCGC Reflection: Standing at the Threshold
By Rev. Kay C. Barckley
May 25, 2016
From numerous vantage points, the impressive glass spires of the Oregon Convention Center appear to rise unattached into the...
#UMCGC Reflection: We need variety in voices for the next quadrenium
By Megan Kilpatrick
May 18, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
It seems like there are babies everywhere at GC. There actually are only a handful of small...
A PNW delegate’s perspective on the election of Bishop Karen Oliveto
By Megan Kilpatrick | Western Jurisdictional Conference Delegate
Friends in Christ,
There has been a lot said about what happened at our Jurisdictional Conference this last...
