Winter of the Church – #Story2TellUMC
"We are in the winter of the church where the things we have amassed are beautiful, our history, our stories, and our grace, but...
#UMCGC extends “one small step of sacramental rights” to deacons
Today, delegates approvedĀ Petition 60489 which says, "ffering the means of grace to the world, the resident bishop of an annual conference in which the...
An Open Letter to My Clergy Friends
Dear Clergy friends,
We need you to lead.
Most of us good people in the pews know that leadership is a difficult task. Many of us...
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...
āA Place at the Tableā update from Lazy F Camp
Dave Burfeind, director of Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center outside Ellensburg, Wash., provides an update on the construction of a new dining hall....
A Greater Love…
Photo by the Rev. David V. Valera
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications, Young People's Ministries
I was on an elliptical at my local YMCA when...
New national advertising messages and local church outreach tools offer opportunities for connection
Nashville, Tennessee:Ā 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...
Interpreting a Silent Bible
Edmonds, Washington ā What would it be like to live in a silent world? Wind would play in the trees, but the rustle of...
The Spiritual Practice of Being Something Else
By Patrick Scriven
Over the next week, millions of Americans will throw on a costume and pretend to be someone they are not. I, for...
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.