Tears and Open Hearts: Peacemaking Coordinating Team works to restore lives
By the Rev. Terri Stewart | Photos by Thary Sun Lim
Seattle, Wash. – Inside the King County Juvenile Court’s Youth Service Center lobby, the...
I cried today
When a local scrooge attempted to derail Ellensburg First UMC's annual Santa Breakfast with a complaint to the county Health Department, pastor Jen Stuart was moved to sadness. Those tears were soon transformed to ones of joy as she worked through the challenge and reflected on the blessing her local church is to its community and to its pastor.
What moments in our lives remind us of our promise to serve?
By The Rev. Dr. Carmen Manalac-Scheuerman
Commissioned as Global Missionary of the UMC
Praise the Lord!
After almost three years, returning with my family to Philippines serving...
Resource: A Gift of Music
By Peter Fraser
The following worship songs were written over the last eight years, and were inspired by a need for quality worship songs with...
A Liturgy for Orlando
By the Rev. Mantu Joshi*
I wrote this liturgy after the recent tragedy. Please feel free to use this if it is helpful for your community.
Liturgy
Leader:...
Advent outreach resources available for local churches
New resources that support local church Advent outreach efforts are now available. The resources carry the theme, “Unwrap the true meaning of Christmas,” and complement The United Methodist Church’s national Advent advertising campaign, which will feature children sharing about their faith and what Christmas means to them.