Seattle’s First Church Unveils 160-year timeline
SEATTLE – First United Methodist Church, the first and longest-existing church in Seattle, celebrates its 162nd anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m....
Radical Sabbatical: Why I told a growing congregation to stop coming to church
By Rev. Abigail Vizcarra Perez | Pastor, Tacoma: The Bridge
We’ve all done it: we wake on Sunday morning and think of all the things...
Seven Ministry Convictions, part 6
By Rev. Dale Cockrum | Inland District Superintendent
In August 2014, I met with the 15 pastors who had been newly placed in churches in...
Are Smoky Summers the “New Norm”?
As wildfire smoke continues to blanket much of the Pacific Northwest, Cindy Haverkamp checks in with churches in the PNW's hardest-hit district to discover how they are ministering to their congregations in what may be a new "normal".
Rev. Juli Reinholz to Walla Walla: Pioneer UMC
Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint the Rev. Juli Reinholz as Pastor of Pioneer United Methodist Church in Walla Walla, Washington beginning July 1, 2017.
Rev. Reinholz is...
Rev. Kelly Dahlman-Oeth to Ronald United Methodist Church
Bishop Grant Hagiya announces his intention to appoint the Rev. Kelly Dahlman-Oeth to Ronald United Methodist Church in Shoreline, WA, effective July 1, 2016.
Rev. Dahlman-Oeth is currently...
Bishop Hagiya Announces New Appointment to PNW Cabinet
It is with great joy that I announce the following appointment change for the Seattle District:
It is my intention to appoint the Rev. Rich...
Rev. Sarah Casey as Pastor of Tibbetts UMC
Bishop Elaine J.W. Stanovsky intends to appoint the Rev. Sarah Casey as Pastor of Tibbetts United Methodist Church in Seattle, Washington beginning July 1, 2018.
Rev....
Rev. Brook McBride to Bear Creek United Methodist Church
Bishop Grant Hagiya announces his intention to appoint the Rev. Brook McBride as the Pastor of Bear Creek United Methodist Church, Woodinville, WA, effective July...
Seattle-area church choir sings in Pepper Chopin Christmas Cantata in NYC
By Rev. Kathleen Weber | Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church - Ballard
Early last spring, Trinity United Methodist Church's choir was “discovered” on their YouTube...
