Longview United Methodist Church

05/27/2026

Friends, colleagues, and neighbors across our Lower Columbia communities — sending prayers and deep concern in the wake of the tragic chemical plant incident in Longview.
Praying for the victims, their families, first responders, medical teams, and all who are waiting anxiously for news tonight. In moments like this, entire communities feel the shock together.
May we hold one another close, check on neighbors and coworkers, and remember how fragile and precious life truly is.

Hoping all of you and your people are safe. Pastor Lydia 🙏

05/27/2026

What happens when retirement becomes more than an escape plan?
In this episode with Keith Forsyth from castle Rock UMC, we explore the deeper side of moving abroad, slowing down, and starting over in a new country. Our conversation about life in Panama moves beyond palm trees into questions many people quietly carry:
What does “home” mean later in life?
Can reinvention happen at any age?
What are we really searching for when we begin again?

We talk honestly about aging, identity, community, culture shock, freedom, and the emotional reality behind the dream of retirement overseas.

Join us for a thoughtful conversation about change, purpose, and learning how to live differently in a noisy world.



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05/20/2026

What if searching for truth requires the willingness to unlearn? In this conversation with author Shaun Kennedy, we explore theology, speculative fiction, translation, martial arts, and the discipline of questioning our own assumptions.

04/22/2026

Today is National Administrative Professionals Day! We have an amazing Administrative Professional at Longview. Linda’s ministry impacts the entire congregation and all the work we do as Lower Columbia Connection. Linda has a deep faith, a heart for the church and for people and she is excellent at what she does. Thank you, Linda!!!!

04/15/2026

CoPing Live Podcast with our pastors. What Did You Have to Unlearn? | Life Beyond the Open Tomb

CoPing Live

04/12/2026

Do you feel expandable sometimes? Listen to Dr. Lydia’s message about how to live beyond the empty tomb.

04/08/2026

April is Autism Awareness Month

We are all fearfully and wonderfully made, created with purpose and intention. At Ability Ministries, we celebrate individuals on the autism spectrum and the unique ways they reflect God’s love and creativity.

This month, let’s grow in compassion, choose inclusion, and love one another well — just as Christ loves us.

Together, we are one body, and every part matters.

04/05/2026

You don’t need all the answers to belong here.
This Easter Sunday, we’ll talk about faith in development—how even questions, doubts, and unexpected moments can become sacred ground.

Because God’s table is bigger than we imagined—and there is room for everyone.
Come be part of a community that listens, learns, and grows together.

01/09/2026

From our Bishop Cedrick on recent ICE shootings in Portland

How long, Lord, must I call for help,but you do not listen?or cry out to you “Violence!”but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice?Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?Destruct…

01/07/2026

Pastoral letter in the face of military action against Venezuela