General Conference 2016 Volunteers Needed!
Portland, Ore. is going to be hosting one of the most significant events in United Methodism next year. The 2016 General Conference, which is...
Rev. Curtis Brown announced as WJ Regional Strategist for Path1
It has been announced by Path1, our denomination’s church-planting movement, that the Rev. Curtis Brown will be joining their staff as the Western Jurisdiction Regional Strategist...
Bishop Tuell Memorial Service to be Live Streamed
Sunday Service to be live streamed at 2:30 PST
There will be two services this weekend to celebrate the life and ministry of Bishop Jack...
WJ makes case that Bishop Oliveto’s election is legal
In a much-awaited moment, the Western Jurisdiction today told The United Methodist Judicial Council that last July’s election of Mountain Sky Area Bishop Karen Oliveto complied with church law.
Where we are going: What’s next for the #UMC as we await the Judicial...
A recap of a busy week filled with news about the Judicial Council as they consider a challenge to the election of The United Methodist Church's first out lesbian bishop, updates from the Commission on a Way Forward, and Council of Bishops on General Conference 2019.
COB President Addresses Western Jurisdiction Episcopal Election Results
Peoria, Ill.: Bishop Bruce R. Ough, president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops, issued the following statement regarding the results of today’s Episcopal...
Mudslide Update: Our impact, dollars at work for Oso relief
View of the hill side that gave way near SR 530. A hillside in the Snohomish County community of Oso at SR...
Not a Status Quo: Episcopal Assignments Announced @ #WJUMC
The 2012 Western Jurisdiction College of Bishops from left; Bishops Robert Hoshibata, Elaine Stanovsky, Warner Brown, Minerva Carcaño, Grant Hagiya. Photo by the Rev. David Valera.
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We are Ready for Lyda!
By the Rev. Lyda Pierce, Candidate for Bishop
I deeply appreciate the love and affirmation that people have shared since my nomination this weekend as a...
1000 Children
By Rev. Dr. Dottie Escobedo-Frank
It didn’t look like anything out of the ordinary for the border town of Nogales. My hometown is used to...
