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06/14/2026

"The Time of My Departure" at Mill Plain United Methodist Church, June 14, 2026

This Sunday, we gather for a sacred and joy-filled morning as Pastor Sue concludes her ministry at Mill Plain United Met...
06/14/2026

This Sunday, we gather for a sacred and joy-filled morning as Pastor Sue concludes her ministry at Mill Plain United Methodist Church.

Together, we will celebrate the joys of baptism and welcome new members into the life of our church family. We will also share in a Service of Farewell, offering our blessings as Pastor Sue and the congregation release one another with gratitude, love, and prayers for the journeys ahead.

"Come celebrate, give thanks, and help us send Pastor Sue off with all the love she has shared with us over the years." đź’•

E-Devotion by Pastor Sue Pastors have unique and special roles. We have the privilege of sharing in the tender and sacr...
06/12/2026

E-Devotion by Pastor Sue

Pastors have unique and special roles. We have the privilege of sharing in the tender and sacred moments of people’s lives. We pray with you in the hospital, weep with you at gravesides, rejoice with you at births and new opportunities. I cherish those moments. The depth of those times pulls us into treasured relationships.

As I leave here as your pastor, I need to establish clear boundaries. Effective July 1 (though practically it’s June 16 when the moving van comes to our house) I need to separate myself from you. I will always care deeply about you as individuals and about this church. You will have a new pastor whom you will learn to love as you have loved me. Obviously, it takes a while to develop the relationship and the clearer the separation between us the more Laura will become your pastor. For that reason (not to mention the realities of physical distance) I will not be back to visit. Please don’t ask me to officiate at a funeral or wedding: it will hurt both of us when I tell you no. Turn to your new pastor in those moments and you will grow closer to her. In addition, come the first of July I will unfollow those of you who are my Facebook friends. That helps me to separate from you. After a year I will start to follow you again, but I want both of us to take some time apart.

Mill Plain is a vital congregation due to the many faithful people who are here. You have a clear Purpose and Vision which already helped our Bishop to match you with Pastor Laura. You have wise and strong leaders who will work with her and the rest of the congregation to carry on ministry and move forward in new directions. You are filled with loving and welcoming people who will embrace new people. A congregation is more than its pastor and it is this congregation who will continue to be vital.

06/07/2026

"Seeing the Divine Promise Mill Plain" at Mill Plain United Methodist Church, June 7, 2026

🌟 Join us this Sunday for a special Recognition Sunday at Mill Plain! 🌟We will celebrate and honor our high school and c...
06/07/2026

🌟 Join us this Sunday for a special Recognition Sunday at Mill Plain! 🌟

We will celebrate and honor our high school and college graduates 🎓, present scholarships 📚, and recognize the dedication of our wonderful Sunday School teachers ❤️.

As Pastor Sue looks ahead to the conclusion of her ministry at Mill Plain and her retirement, she will share a message reflecting on Moses' view of the Promised Land after leading God's people for 40 years—a powerful story of leadership, faith, and transition.

We will also celebrate Holy Communion ✝️ and enjoy special music from our choir 🎶.

Come worship, celebrate, and give thanks with us as we honor those who have helped shape our church family and look forward to the journey ahead.

All are welcome!

E-Devotion by Pastor SueIn anticipation of my move, I’ve been purging for months. We are moving to a smaller house and ...
06/05/2026

E-Devotion by Pastor Sue

In anticipation of my move, I’ve been purging for months. We are moving to a smaller house and I won’t have an office, so I’m trying to prepare for less room. One of the most significant things I have purged is my professional library. I’ve collected these books for decades. Honestly, I haven’t opened most of them for nearly that long and couldn’t tell you what (if anything) I learned from them back when I did read them. I should have let go of many of them years ago.

Purging has happened in several ways: I invited my colleagues to browse through and take anything in which they were interested; I’ve taken 3 boxes (with a fourth yet to go) to our Annual Conference Connectional Ministries director who has connections with a seminary in the Philippines; I tried to sell some to Powell’s but they were mostly not interested, I’ve given some to the Fort Vancouver Library bookstore.

Letting go of stuff can be hard, even when I haven’t used it in a long time. My office feels bare now. I’m not a collector in most ways but books are the one thing I’ve held onto. And the physical change prepares me for the emotional change. I need to cleanse myself of old patterns and thoughts to make room for the new things God holds in store for me. I don’t know yet what I’ll put on the empty shelves of my soul, and I trust God will provide.

Recently, someone came into my office and saw the bare shelves. “I don’t like your new office décor,” she said. I understand. And seeing the blank spaces here is another way for you to let go of the blessings (and occasional challenges) we have known together in the last decade. As Pastor Laura brings in her things, this office will fill up in new ways. “See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare,” says Isaiah 42:6. Letting go is part of moving forward.

05/31/2026

"The Dance of the Trinity Mill Plain" at Mill Plain United Methodist Church, May 31, 2026

This Sunday, we celebrate Trinity Sunday. Pastor Sue will explore this sometimes confusing doctrine and why it matters t...
05/31/2026

This Sunday, we celebrate Trinity Sunday. Pastor Sue will explore this sometimes confusing doctrine and why it matters to us as the Church.

We will also hear an update from the Leadership Board regarding Mill Plain's finances for the first quarter of 2026.

We invite you to join us for worship and fellowship as we continue to grow together in faith.

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