US and Mexico Faith and Community Leaders Visiting Unaccompanied Migrant Children Temporary Holding Facility...
McAllen, TX - As the Obama Administration prepares to fast-track the deportation of these unaccompanied migrant children against public opinion (Reuters/Ipsos poll), faith...
Religious Leaders: U.S., Canada need to negotiate, modernize Columbia River Treaty
Today 16 religious leaders sent a second request to President Obama and Prime Minister Harper to begin negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty...
Signs
Women gathering
Energy rising
The signs are all around
By thousands they arrive
Big or small, flashy or tentative
In peace, silently witnessing
To an inner strength—irrepressible
Words of cordoned rage,...
Dear Rev. Dr. King, WHERE do we go from here?
Today, we celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! Several writers and friends from the PNW have joined together to...
Two bishops differ on same-sex union
Retired Bishop Melvin Talbert speaking in May of 2012 at the Reconciling Ministries tabernacle located near the site of the General Conference in Tampa,...
Bystander Training Offered as a Workshop just prior to start of Annual Conference
A new training which incorporates restorative justice principles, called 'Bystander Training,' is being offered on Wednesday, June 14th, as part of a day long pre-conference workshop at Camas UMC. Rev. Richenda Fairhurst speaks with trainer Rev. Terri Stewart, and several participants, about its goals and purpose.
The Call
By Olivia Smith | Ministry Intern @ Valley & Mountain Fellowship
I remember being introduced to the inside of the four walls, strangely animated saints, and...
How has deep listening and transformational change affirmed our mission?
By Pastor Lyn Rush
Lyn Rush serves Pinoy Van-Port Ministries in Vancouver, Wash. This new church start serves Filipino Americans and immigrants with a keen...
How can people of faith confront prejudice? Jesus paused.
By Kristina Gonzalez | Director of Leadership Development for an Inclusive Church
If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is...
Divestment: The Money Conversation You Need to Have at Charge Conference
The Money Conversation You Need to Have at Charge Conference
By The Rev. Jenny Phillips | Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
One of our primary tasks...
