Guaranteed No More
This morning General Conference voted to strike language in the discipline guaranteeing appointments for “all elders in full connection who are in good standing.”
The...
CTA and VC: Add more acronyms to the mix
The Call To Action. One of the big buzz phrases this #GC2012. Here's my take on one of the pieces of the Call to...
Clothe yourselves with humility [even in the twittersphere]
It began with a text I received, as many of these conversations do:
And my response:
I know I'm putting myself on blast here, but I'm...
A Real Call to Action
The Rev. Adam Hamilton discusses proposals for possible church restructuring during the April 25 evening session of the 2012 United Methodist General Conference in...
What’s So Scary About Bread?
By Rev. Jenny Phillips | Minister for Environmental Stewardship and Advocacy
"I can’t make bread--it’s too scary.” This is what a colleague said to me...
Spark12 and the future of our connection
From left, the Rev. DJ del Rosario - General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Patrick Scriven - Pacific Northwest Annual Conference, the Rev....
The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches
The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches
By the Rev. Darryn Hewson | Images courtesy of http://wcc2013.info
I recently has traveled to Busan, South...
GC votes NO to ‘set aside’ Bishop
Bishop Sally Dyck presides over the General Conference Session on the morning of April 30, 2012. Photo by Patrick Scriven.
By David V. Valera
GC 2012...
VIDEO: Jim Winkler – Teaching Session
Photo credit: UMNS/ Kathy Gilbert
Jim Winkler addressed the 2012 PNW Annual Conference Sessions on June 21st at the TRAC Center in Pasco, Washington. Winkler...
From Plow to Repentance
The Rev. James H. Wilbur . The image on the right shows a reed-mat covered tepee in a grassy field near Yakima, Washington. This image is...
