You can’t be part of a movement when you are standing still
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications & Young People's Ministries
I remember being disappointed the first time I visited Mars Hill Church in Seattle. You...
Bishop Woodie: A Letter to Martin Luther King Jr. – 2017
By Bishop Woodie W. White | Montage photos courtesy of Mike DuBose, Maile Bradfield, et. al.
This article was originally released through the Interpreter. You...
A Matter of Alignment?
The Rev. Paul Graves uses the metaphor of chiropractic alignment to discuss the problems we are experiencing as a denomination today, and at times in our own struggles as well. He states, "alignment has everything to do with relationships we have – with our bodies, emotions, the people we live with and around, the God we perceive, and the Bible we read."
Commentary: The Simple Way to “Do No Harm”
In commentary written for the PNW News Blog, the Rev. Austin Adkinson expresses disappointment in the One Church Plan (OCP) which codifies provisions allowing for continued discrimination. He argues that the Simple Plan offers a better route for Methodists intent on following Wesley's admonition to "do no harm."
MLK Day: The Work of Justice Must Go On
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march in Seattle took place on January 16 and began at Garfield High School to the Henry M. Jackson...
How is our time of waiting still active and alive?
By Bailey Brawner | Cover photo courtesy of Wikipedia
What does it mean to wait for this new thing?
Where can we find life in...
Review: Spiritual Kaizen
Bishop Grant Hagiya of the Greater Northwest Area speaks about developing new leaders, one of the denomination's Four Areas of Focus during an April...
Musings: To do this work, I must start with myself
By Nica Sy
Since I was young, I knew that my future would involve working to create a more equal and just society. At age...
An Update from Standing Rock
Originally posted to the PNW UMC Board of Church & Society's Facebook Page.
It is 5am here and the Water Ceremony at Standing Rock Oceti...
Jamaa Letu Orphanages: A Child Prays for You
Claudine “Blessing” Kasongo receives a Certificate of Achievement from the Rev. Jon Short during the Congo Zambia Dinner at General Conference 2016 in Portland,...
