{"id":2722,"date":"2026-06-24T00:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/?p=2722"},"modified":"2026-06-24T00:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:04:56","slug":"grief-grace-and-the-great-cloud-of-witnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/grief-grace-and-the-great-cloud-of-witnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Grief, grace, and the great cloud of witnesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Story by Lynne Onishi | Photos by Patrick Scriven<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday evening, members of the annual conference and loved ones of those saints who have departed gathered for a memorial service honoring the lives of God\u2019s servants who have passed in the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service began with the singing of \u201cI Sing a Song of the Saints of God,\u201d reminding all those gathered of the saints we have known and loved who have served God and this world in so many unique ways.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joeleememorial.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2725\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joeleememorial.jpg 800w, https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joeleememorial-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joeleememorial-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/joeleememorial-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rev. Joe Lee sings \u201cGive Me Jesus\u201d during the Memorial Service.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth\u2019s opening words, the congregation joined Rev. Sonya Davis for a prayer. Scripture readings from John 13:34-35 and Matthew 22:37-39 provided a moment of centering in God\u2019s love as those gathered prepared to hear the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank, resident bishop of the California Pacific Annual Conference, offered a personal, moving message about God\u2019s presence in our times of grief. She offered a reflection on grief as a sign of the love we have for those whom we\u2019ve lost, reminding us that, \u201cit\u2019s a bold and beautiful thing to love even when that love could end in loss and loneliness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her message invited those gathered to reflect upon the great cloud of witnesses: those saints from the scriptures, those people we have known well, and all those we call upon to speak wisdom from the past into our present when we most need it. Even after their passing, God continues to bless us with a glimpse of their presence in our lives today.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mem3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2726\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mem3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mem3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mem3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mem3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rev. Amanda Nicol rings a bell as names are read during the Memorial Service.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bishop Escobedo-Frank\u2019s message offered a word of comfort and assurance that God knows, sees, and joins those grieving. We are never alone but surrounded by saints who empower and encourage us to continue doing God\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the message, Rev. Joe Lee sang a vulnerable, moving arrangement of \u201cGive Me Jesus\u201d in English and Spanish. Next, Tracy Simmons, founder and executive editor of F\u0101VS News, shared about the importance of covering religion as members were invited to <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.givelively.org\/donate\/pacific-northwest-conference-of-the-united-methodist-church\/favs-news\">support this non-profit journalistic enterprise<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A reflective act of remembrance followed, honoring those saints who have passed in the last year. The names of all those departed were read aloud, accompanied by the resonant sound of a bell and the lighting of a candle. This moment also honored the closure of Aberdeen First United Methodist Church and Magnolia United Methodist Church, which faithfully served God\u2019s people for many years through transformative ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mem4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2727\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mem4.jpg 724w, https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mem4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pnwumc.org\/pnwac\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mem4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>James Potts lights a candle as names are read during the Memorial Service.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bishop Bridgeforth led a Prayer for the Faithfully Departed, thanking God for the saints who have passed from this life and the ways their legacies nevertheless continue to encourage the living. The service concluded with the hymn \u201cDraw the Circle Wide,\u201d a benediction from Bishop Escobedo-Frank, and the singing of the \u201cHymn of Promise.\u201d This annual conference\u2019s memorial worship service provided an invitation to feel the pain of grief, to recognize the saints who have gone before us, and to feel assurance of God\u2019s ever-present love and care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday evening, members of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference gathered for a memorial service honoring those saints who have departed in the past year. Led by Bishops Cedrick Bridgeforth and Dottie Escobedo-Frank, the service wove together scripture, song, and a moving act of remembrance \u2014 offering those present an invitation to grieve, to celebrate, and to find assurance in God&#8217;s abiding love. 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