Talk Less, Smile More
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications, Young People’s Ministries
I had the opportunity last week to meet with some of the excellent folks who help...
New national advertising messages and local church outreach tools offer opportunities for connection
Nashville, Tennessee: The United Methodist Church launched a four-part advertising series across the U.S. this week, offering an invitation for seekers to connect with local...
Are we only interested in Perfect People?
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications & Young People’s Ministries
I live on the east side of Seattle in the community of Redmond, a suburb...
Reconciling pastor dropped from Opening Worship for direct mention of LGBTQ community
Updated with an additional comment from #UMCGC Worship Director Rev. Laura Jaquith Barlett.
Story By Patrick Scriven | Video by Rev. David Valera
May 10, 2016...
Greater NW Area leaders express disappointment over failure to ratify amendments expressing gender equality,...
Bishop Elaine Stanovsky and the district superintendents and staff of the Greater Northwest Area offer words of comfort and conviction in a video recorded after disheartening news of failed constitutional amendments concerning gender equality.
How do we see the shades of our faith? #UMCGC
Video by Patrick Scriven
May 16, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
“We do need to be seen; we do need to see each other. If we can’t...
President Obama and the Tale of Two American Pastors
Screen capture of a Facebook post by Mark Driscoll, founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington.
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications, Young...
Valley & Mountain: Celebrating 5 Years Together
Valley & Mountain Fellowship celebrates 5 years of deep listening, social action, and spiritual growth in the heart of southeast Seattle’s Hillman City neighborhood.
What...
UMC Cyber Campus Offers Education Anytime, Anywhere
By Vicki Brown*
Training materials for annual conference Boards of Ordained Ministry, presentations from a churchwide sexual ethics summit, and a lecture by a well-known...
Lazy Daze: Refresh and Reboot!
Lazy Daze: Refresh and Reboot!
By Jesse N. Love
Older adults from the PNW Conference enjoyed time apart to “Refresh and Reboot” during Lazy Daze --...
