Loving Your Sisters and Brothers
On Monday mornings I begin sermon prep for the coming Sunday. This week I began by reading 1 John 4:7-21. As I read and...
May 2 wrap: Delegates approve new structure
Bishop Janice Riggle Huie of the Houston Area presides over a May 2 debate on denominational restructure at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference...
Rev. Craig Parrish’s Thoughts – Day 8
What can be said about our church?
The last few days have not gone well for progressive Christians.
If you value open conversation, many of you...
VIDEO: Presence at GC2012
Just as GC was headed into the afternoon recess, many of those whose voices have been unheard, or not given equal worth took time...
Guaranteed Appointments: Speaking from the heart
I've been looking at The Call to Action documents for over a year and conversations about this from my United Methodist Polity class...
Holy Conferencing or Wholly Conferencing?
Photo montage courtesy of PNW Communications Staff.
Holy Conferencing or Wholly Conferencing? | By Ellen Johanson
I've been a Methodist for 50 years and I've never...
Just imagine…
By Rev. Kathy Neary*
Welcome! Welcome! Welcome, to the Annual Franchise Holders meeting of the United Methodist Corporation. I am the CEO, Bishop I Have All...
Church: A demonstration community?
Overhead in General Conference 2012 plenary:
Delegates consider legislation at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in Tampa, Fla.
A UMNS photo by Mike DuBose, digitally...
General Conference Approves United Methodist Women Autonomy
The famous UMW sign from their ministry fair exhibit at General Conference 2012. Photo by Patrick Scriven.
By Yvette Moore
May 1, 2012
By a vote of...
VIDEO: Reactions to the Vote to Eliminate Guaranteed Appointment
On the street interviews with the Rev. Gloria Kymn (clergy delegate), the Rev. Jeremy Smith (young adult clergy), Ken Ellis (lay delegate from Cal-Pac)...
