Commentary: Banking on Standing Rock
By Rev. Richenda Fairhurst | Pastor, Camas United Methodist Church
On November 14th, the Army Corps of Engineers announced it would not grant an easement...
Dear Dr. King: I Still Struggle for Freedom
A large group of African-American spectators stands on the banks of Buffalo Bayou to witness a baptism. Many umbrellas are present indicating an effort...
Is it easy being GREEN at Annual Conference?
By the Rev. Jenny Phillips
It can be hard to make creation-friendly choices when you’re attending Annual Conference, because the big creation care decisions were...
Dear Rev. Dr. King: A Letter from a White Bystander
By the Rev. Richenda Fairhurst | Collage by Jesse N. Love*
Note: This week, clergy and laity from the PNWUMC will be sharing letters in...
I just left the funeral for my church…
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications and Young People's Ministry
I went to an environmentally focused liberal arts college for undergrad back in the late...
Mad Tweeting our way to oblivion?
Commentary by Patrick Scriven
Like many Americans, I consume the morning news while I'm eating my breakfast and getting ready for the day. I've gotten...
Becoming God’s Shalom: A Justice Journey
By the Rev. Kay C. Barckley | Photo by Faith Action Network
“…in peace and justice Christ brings Shalom. So when we’re living the ways of...
A reflection on exclusion and language by Paul Jeffrey
By the Rev. Paul Jeffrey
Some ten million people in the world today are stateless. They aren’t recognized as citizens of any nation. Without legal...
Beyond Prayer
By the Rev. Jenny Phillips
I’m sitting in a coffee shop in Georgia. Rain is streaming down the windows, and the sky looks more like...
Opinion: The Cost of Unity
"It is time for us to start talking about what we agree on and what we can do well together instead of arguing about what divides us."
In an opinion piece, the Rev. Austin Adkinson expresses his desire for a continuing unity but, unapologetically, is not willing to accept unity that comes "at the expense of our LGBTQI siblings in faith."
