Blog
The Conference Blog had its beginnings prior to 2013, but an ongoing, almost weekly version began here: Western North Carolina Conference Blog 2.0. The blog continues in a new place as a part of the conference website.
Opinions expressed in these articles are completely the views of the author and are not an official statement from the conference.
True confession of a pastor: I love mistakes in worship
by Mary Wood Brown I remember experiencing this special delight for the first time as a child. I was sitting across the sanctuary with my best friend, well out of reach of my parents’ discipline, ...
Let’s Go Back To Camp!
by Carroll Harris One of the things I love about camp is how when kids go to camp they end up on an “even playing field”. When kids show up in their shorts and t shirts, they all look the same. ...
Holy Moments
by Duke Ison Michael Rich, who is transitioning from the Holy House back to the local church, gave me a tongue in cheek challenge for this blog. He wrote “Duke – here is a good chance to relay a ...
The Foundry House
by Sarah S. Howell-Miller A foundry is a workshop for casting metal. My only reference for this is a clip from the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers—but there are no orcs or dwarves in ...
Praying Our Way Forward
By Evelyn Lemons A few nights ago, I was sitting with my husband at a local restaurant and we were just finishing our meal. He asked me if I was ready to go, but he did not seem to be in any hurry....
I Make No Apology
by Mark Andrews When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some scoffed; but others said, “We will hear you again about this.” Acts 17:32 NRSV An apology is an act of contrition; to...
News from REVDRNANA
by Nancy Rankin I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ and thank you for our shared ministry in our Western North Carolina Conference. I have decided to retire in June at our Annual Conference. ...
Representation Without Information
by Drew McIntyre The clarion call of the American Revolution was "no taxation without representation." In the Western North Carolina Conference, we face a challenge we might name representation ...
What Lies
by Melissa McGill On a cold January day, I walked into Francis Chapel at Myers Park United Methodist Church ready to take on racism with a diverse group of 90 others from our church, including many ...
We serve the one who can roll the stone away
by Evelyn Lemons As we made our way through the season of Lent, there was a sense of anticipation that somehow on the other side of Lent, the burden would be lifted. We are relieved that the Lenten...