Where are the Refugees?
Rev. Lyda Pierce, director of Hispanic/Latino Ministries for the Pacific Northwest Conference, asks a hard question. "In a time of such great need [a record 22.5 million refugees globally], why are so few of these refugees arriving in this country?" She also invites her fellow United Methodists to lift up their voice during a National Call-in Day on Wed., March 28.
Our Social Principles: A Guide to the Church, A Witness to the World
Submitted by Judy Dirks for the PNW Board of Church & Society
This spring, Pacific Northwest Conference laity and clergy will have a unique opportunity...
Wallingford UMC hosts Holocaust presentation to combat hate
By Patricia Naumann | Photos by Lucinda King and The Holocaust Center for Humanity
Seattle, Wash. - On Sunday, February 11, nearly 90 members of Seattle’s Wallingford...
At-One-Ment with the Children
By the Rev. Paul Graves | Photo courtesy of Fabrice Florin/Wikipedia, whitehouse.gov
As it happened, I was sitting in front of the TV as the...
As Senate debates DACA fate, United Methodists encouraged to speak up for Dreamers
By the Rev. Lyda Pierce
The General Board of Church and Society is encouraging all United Methodists to contact their senators and congressional representatives urging...
Save the date – Mission u is July 13-16, 2018
Mission u: What about our money?
By the Rev. Neal Christie | Photos by Jesse N. Love
What are a few topics were you taught to avoid...
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...
What does it mean to “take up your cross and follow me”?
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...
Why remembering MLK Jr. and the Beloved Community matters
Rev. Joe Kim shares a personal reflection on why remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. and his vision of the Beloved Community still matters. He offered this message by email this week to the people of Bothell United Methodist Church.
Undocumented, low-income residents in Ellensburg receive JFON support
By Pastor Jen Stuart | Photos by Rob Fraser
It all started with Shady Acres Mobile Home Park.
Although we have a Hispanic Apostolica congregation that...