Rev. Craig’s Thoughts on Day 4 of #GC2012
It was a grueling day.
My morning was spent on the losing end of 21 to 1 votes in the subcommittee I'm working in. All...
Legislation Submitted by the Pacific Northwest Conference
The following list includes the different petitions submitted for consideration at General Conference 2012 through the legislative process by action of the 2011 Pacific...
Remembering that God is bigger than our institutions
“Love is bigger than our structures and our fraught attempts to follow the Way of Jesus.”
As she looks forward toward the 2019 General Conference in less than a month, Skylar Marston-Bihl finds herself considering the history of the denomination, and the tension that has always existed between grace and structure.
Skylar is a member of the 2019 PNW delegation to General Conference and the first-elected lay delegate for 2020.
Holy Conversation
This article, written by Amory Peck, originally appeared in Channels Newsletter.
My intent was to write a review of a recent church-related trip. It was two-and-a-half...
GC Delegates: What You’re In For
Journeys:
General Conference Delegates: What You're In For
By Joan Holms with Amory Peck
The year 2016 will bring us the opportunity to be more fully engaged...
Oh Crap!
By Rev. Mary K. (Sellon) Huycke | PNW Clergy Delegate to #UMCGC
I came home from a retirement party last night to find that the shower...
Rev. Craig Parrish’s thoughts – Plan UMC Unconstitutional?
It looks like we may have won a major victory when the Judicial Council ruled Plan UMC unconstitutional. Basically, the judicial council ruled that...
REV. CRAIG’S THOUGHTS ON #GC2012 – DAY 3
Gail Grossman & the Rev. Craig Parrish talk as Peter Masundire works to stay connected. Photo by the Rev. David Valera.
Thursday
The day was long. I...
PNW WJ Fresh Summit Report
During the Western Jurisdiction Fresh United Methodism Summit, attendees received a number of reports from jurisdictional leadership and workgroups. Annual Conferences were also invited...
#UMCGC Reflection: Something’s missing…
By Joan Holms
May 11, 2016 | Seattle, Washington
I needed to return to Seattle on Tuesday, the opening day of General Conference. I had attended...