I’ve never had a bad encounter with the Seattle Police Department. In fact, last year local police officers arrested a stalker who was harassing me, and this month I worked with the SPD to track down a shoplifter. Officers have been cordial, helpful, prompt and friendly. But it’s...

I’m not exactly sure why I hoped that General Conference would have a change of heart this year and, after ten times getting it wrong, finally come around to the Jesus side on the issue of homosexuality in the church. After all, every four years since 1972 without exception we’ve...

Rev. David E. Blaine and his wife Catharine arrived in the end of November, 1853, and officiated at the first Seattle Methodist Episocopal Church service on December 4, 1853 in the log cabin of Guthrie Latimer. Founding members were: Catharine Blaine, Arthur and Mary Denny, and John Nagle....

Here is my prayer from tonight’s Good Friday service. A big thanks to Glenn and the lovely Kirkland Choral Society ensemble, and to Robert for his great planning, Elisabeth for her beautiful music, to Janet and Ron for their reading, and to many others for a beautiful and deeply felt...

The Sanctuary Choir and Glenn Gregg would like to extend a special invitation to everyone who loves to sing to join us on “Open Choir Sunday,” April 22nd. Here’s how it works: simply communicate with Glenn or another choir member to let us know you are interested. We will email you a...

Just as spring brings new life and new growth, First Church Music Director Glenn Gregg is happy to see a growing congregation give rise to an ever-growing church choir. He used to direct, on average, 12 singers on any given Sunday. But as more new faces continue to file into the church’s light-filled Denny Way home, the number of choir singers has doubled.