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Philadelphia Eleven Film Sunday
posted on Jul 26, 2024 This Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Eleven (July 29), the first women in the Episcopal Church to be ordained, we will be screening the film about this historic event after both services. The 90-minute film will be ...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column July 25, 2024
posted on Jul 25, 2024 Turning the World Upside Down A telling phrase used in the Acts of the Apostles describes the new sect of Judaism that upsets the old-world order in Thessalonica. Christians there were dragged before the city council and referred to as " t...
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Social Justice Corner Newsletter July 24, 2024
posted on Jul 24, 2024 Our baptismal covenant calls us to persevere in resisting evil; to seek and serve Christ in all persons; to strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being. The Episcopal Church has an advocacy arm...
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Weekly Rector's Note
Beautiful Things
posted on Jul 19, 2024 Dear Saints, In just a week's time, we will be hanging the new set of banners Artist in Residence Paige Lehmann created for our worship space. The banners have been dyed in a special technique involving almost a thousand small stones all hand t...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column July 16, 2024
posted on Jul 16, 2024 Political Holiness If religion and religious people are to have any moral credibility in the face of the massive death-dealing and denial of this era, we need to move with great haste toward lives of political holiness . This is my ...
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Weekly Rector's Note
Outdoor Service & More
posted on Jul 12, 2024 Dear Saints, I am so excited for our Outdoor Service this Sunday! It will be held on the north end of the campus so that we can have shade from the trees. It will also give us a great view of the mural and newly updated accessible entrance and p...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column July 10, 2024
posted on Jul 10, 2024 Gifts We are showered every day with gifts, but they are not meant for us to keep. Their life is in their movement, the inhale and the exhale of our shared breath. Our work and our joy is to pass along the gift and to trust that what we p...
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Weekly Rector's Note
Staying cool this Sunday
posted on Jul 3, 2024 Dear Saints, This Sunday, we will be commemorating Independence Day with special prayers and songs in our services. Also, with the warmer temps upon us, we have a plan in place to cool the Nave and Parish Hall for worship. Dedicated volunteers...
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Weekly Rector's Note
An Exciting Week!
posted on Jun 28, 2024 Dear Saints,
It's been an exciting week for the Episcopal Church with the 81st General Convention taking place in Louisville, KY.
We have a new Presiding Bishop elect, The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe. You can read more about him here .
Navajolan...
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Juneteenth Portland Pickles Game 2024
posted on Jun 21, 2024 Thank you to everyone who supported the Voices Project through the Juneteenth Portland Pickles game. This month we say "till we meet again" to Rev. Leroy Barber who is moving to Atlanta. Our prayers go with him and his wife Donna with gratitude f...
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