When the Methodists took on the Hop King
By Patrick Scriven
In a drama that played itself out in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in 1895, conflicting values of late 19th century Methodism – namely...
Bellevue crosses the line into civil disobedience
The Rev. Mike Jackson, the Rev. Monica Corsaro, Jan and Bill Cate, and Jack Borland served as panelists for "Crossing the Line into Civil...
Sharing and storytelling in the Palestine
(Left) Images from the storytelling workshop in the Palestine. (Center) The Rev. Darryn Hewson photographed at The Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Sessions in...
Aloha! It’s Puyallup’s VBS Luau!
(Top left) Todd Kilpatrick stands over an oven used to fill with coals for slow roasting. (Top right) Friends and families of Puyallup UMC...
What can Methodists learn from Starbucks?
A well-publicized incident at a Starbucks in Philadephia left the Seattle-based business reassessing its policies and considering the impact of unconscious bias on the hospitality it offers.
Kristina Gonzalez reflects on the company's response, including a company-wide closure and training this week, and considers what we might learn from it.
Jamaa Letu: Following God’s Path
Hope for the Children of Africa presents
Following God’s Path
for the Children of Jamaa Letu
Fresie Chikomb is a United Methodist missionary assigned half-time to the...
Lewis County: Long-Term Healing
Lewis County, Five Years Later (clockwise from top-left):
A home installed with cedar siding thanks to Kennewick UMC; Elaine Lawler recalls the first night of...
Rochester UMC’s Community Closet
June Gelvin pictured with clothing donations at the Rochester UMC Community Closet. The Rochester Community Closet is open on Mondays, from 4-6 p.m.; Wednesdays...
My life as a Conference Treasurer
The Rev. Dr. Craig Parrish enjoying a lighter moment as a delegate at General Conference 2012 in Tampa, Florida last April. To his left...
In Ministry WITH the Community
The Rev. Mary Huycke speaks at the 2012 Pacific Northwest Annual Conference.
Also pictured are charred doors which can be found in the educational wing...


















