How Do We Say Goodbye?
By Leona Weltzer | Epworth LeSourd United Methodist Church Lay Leader
At the end of someone’s life we usually both grieve the loss and celebrate...
Recognizing local church achievements, extraordinary service by members at #pnwac16
Recognizing local church achievements, extraordinary service by members at #pnwac16
By Teri Tobey with Jesse N. Love
Puyallup, Wash. - The PNWAC 2016 Awards Banquet honored...
A Hidden Promise
By the Rev. Cara Scriven | Tacoma District Superintendent
Growing up in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains, I came to love Autumn—the crisp air,...
Leaving Facebook and the Prisons We Make for Ourselves
By the Rev. Cara Scriven | Tacoma District Superintendent
Over the last year, I noticed that I was mindlessly checking Facebook when I had any...
The Asthmatic Church
By the Rev. Cara Scriven | Tacoma District Superintendent
According to the Mayo Clinic, asthma is “a condition in which your airways narrow and swell...
Welcoming the Stranger
By the Rev. Cara Scriven | Tacoma District Superintendent
As a pastor serving a local church, I enjoyed preaching and worshiping with my congregation but...
Rev. Daniel Miranda to Auburn First United Methodist Church
Bishop Grant Hagiya announces his intention to appoint Rev. Daniel Miranda as the pastor of Auburn First United Methodist Church, effective July 1, 2015. Rev....
Reflections upon the Closing of Kahlotus Community United Methodist Church
By Sam Geyer
One thing that I never thought that I would do in ministry was to be the last pastor that a church has...
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...
Rev. Nathan Hollifield to Fircrest United Methodist Church
Bishop Grant Hagiya announces his intention to appoint Rev. Nathan Hollifield as the pastor of Fircrest United Methodist Church, effective July 1, 2015. Rev. Hollifield...