Another perspective on the “Action of Non-Conformity with the General Conference”
By Rev. Daniel Foster | Puget Sound District Superintendent
The following column is republished with permission from July 8th "Spirit of Puget Sound" district newsletter...
With Heart, Soul, and Mind: Not Everything that Matters Happens When People Vote
By Rev. Lowell Greathouse
May 24, 2016
"Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing...
A Dream for the Church
By Rev. Richenda Fairhurst
May 20, 2016 | Camas, Washington
I dreamed last night of people gathered around a table. They sat against earthy plush cushions—real people...
Promised Land: Will We Step into it Faithfully?
By Rev. Dr. William D. Gibson
May 19, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Being at the 2016 General Conference has been an emotionally exhausting experience. Because of the...
#UMCGC Reflection: A New Unity — a gift from and to the local church
By Rev. Richenda Fairhurst
May 18, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
We who pastor at the local church level are by and large leading struggling churches. Today’s pastoral...
#UMCGC Reflection: Are we doomed to repeat history?
By Rev. Monica Corsaro
2016 | Portland, Oregon
At General Conference we celebrated our many partnerships with our ecumenical brothers and sisters in Christ. In particular we celebrated...
#UMCGC Reflection: #WhereAreTheYouth? Answer: School
By Brianna Smith
May 17, 2016
How much do you want us?
During General Conference, I’ve noticed that adults are asking the question, “Where are the youth...
#UMCGC Reflection: Who gets to belong?
By Rev. Richenda Fairhurst
May 17, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
If anyone ever belonged at the Oregon Convention Center, it is me. I have had the opportunity of...
#UMCGC Reflection: At the Edges
By Kristina Gonzalez
May 16, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
I am a General Conference junky. I admit it. This is my fifth General Conference. I attended...
We desperately need adults at General Conference #UMCGC
Commentary by Patrick Scriven
May 15, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
We desperately need adults at General Conference. The idea has passed through my head on a...
