PNW delegates share their hopes for General Conference 2019
Introduction by Patrick Scriven
Last week I had the opportunity to spend a day with our Pacific Northwest Delegation to the 2019 General Conference. As...
Rev. Craig Parrish’s thoughts – Plan UMC Unconstitutional?
It looks like we may have won a major victory when the Judicial Council ruled Plan UMC unconstitutional. Basically, the judicial council ruled that...
Reflections on the Last Day by Amory Peck
Post submitted on May 3, 2012 by Amory Peck, First Elected Lay Delegate to General Conference and Conference Lay Leader. Mary Simpson-Stanton praying during morning...
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...
Rev. Mary Huycke hopes for Spirit-led discernment at 2019 General Conference
First-elected PNW Clergy Delegate to General Conference 2019, Rev. Mary Kohlstaedt Huycke, shares this short message expressing her hopes for the time next month in February. One hope is that delegates will engage not in "decision-making" but in real discernment that is open to the Holy Spirit.
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...
VIDEO: Reactions to the Vote to Eliminate Guaranteed Appointment
On the street interviews with the Rev. Gloria Kymn (clergy delegate), the Rev. Jeremy Smith (young adult clergy), Ken Ellis (lay delegate from Cal-Pac)...
Thoughts from Amory Peck – Monday, Week 2
Post submitted on April 30, 2011 by Amory Peck, First Elected Lay Delegate to General Conference and Conference Lay Leader. In the picture above,...
PNW WJ Fresh Summit Report
During the Western Jurisdiction Fresh United Methodism Summit, attendees received a number of reports from jurisdictional leadership and workgroups. Annual Conferences were also invited...
Rev. Craig’s Thoughts on the Eve of Day 5 of #GC2012
It's Saturday night and the legislative committee portion of General Conference 2012 has ended. The Western jurisdiction took a major hit late this afternoon....