Conference pleads with bishops for leadership
By Kathy L. Gilbert and Sam Hodges
May 17, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Delegates asked the Council of Bishops to lead the church out of...
UMC Organizations to Be Listed on Guidestar
Nashville, TN – The Legal Services Department of the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) is announcing that in response to the many...
GC2016 rejects divestment on fossil fuels
By Sam Hodges
May 20, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
After prolonged, impassioned debate, General Conference 2016 chose not to add a fossil fuels investment screen...
Renton’s homeless find a “Center of Hope”
Renton’s homeless find a “Center of Hope”
In association with the Renton Ecumenical Association of Churches (REACH),
Renton First UMC began its round of hosting homeless...
Repent — Reconcile — Restore
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In light of recent decisions by grand juries in Missouri and New York, as well as concern of ongoing police violence...
Bishop Mary Ann Swenson writes dissent on Council statement
Dear Colleagues on the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church,
I send you greetings in the name of the Risen Jesus Christ!
Yesterday, a statement was...
Clarity
By Kellen Head-Corliss | Ministry Intern serving at Bear Creek United Methodist Church
I should start with a thank you to the conference and those who designed...
UMW: Let’s Intercept the Traffickers!
By Elizabeth Blanton & Cary Lee | Seattle First United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Women (UMW) are huddling together to bring awareness to human...
PNW Delegation takes on fossil fuel investment #GC2016
Updated to correct vote count on Minority Report
By Pam Brokaw
May 20, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
While United Methodists seeking divestment from fossil fuels mounted a...
An Open Letter to Rev. Tom Lambrecht, member of the Commission on a Way...
On Friday, UMC Commission on a Way Forward member Rev. Tom Lambrecht sent a message to email subscribers of Good News Magazine lamenting decisions made by Bishop Elaine Stanovsky in the Greater Northwest Area. In this open letter, Bishop Elaine uses the practices embraced by the Commission in its work, to offer a thoughtful, prayerful, response.
