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Social Justice & Advocacy Column: In the Time of Pandemic
posted on Jul 7, 2021 And the people stayed home. And they read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still. And they listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some...
Read MoreSocial Justice & Advocacy Column: Pragmatic Love
posted on Jul 1, 2021 I am loyal to this country in ways that make me a pragmatist. If someone is hungry, feed him. He will be thirsty, so be sure that he has good water to drink. If he is in prison, don't abuse, abandon or exploit him, or assume that he ought to be t...
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Mustard Seed Thrift Store & Book Nook
Mustard Seed Thrift Store & Book Nook
posted on Jul 1, 2021 Mustard Seed Sale 50% off everything the rest of August. We need to clear the way for fall and winter clothes and holiday treasures. Come see us on Fridays 10 to 4. Also Books, Books, Books mysteries, fiction, history, biographies and loads...
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Diocesan News: A Year in the Life
posted on Jul 1, 2021 A Year in the Life , a web series from The Episcopal Church, documents how Episcopal churches, schools, and ministries have navigated a very contentious and difficult year. Filmed using COVID-safe protocols, the series covers topics like food in...
Read MoreRector's Note: Stay Cool this Sunday - No in-person services
posted on Jun 25, 2021 Dear Saints, As we go into this weekend, many of us are bracing for extreme temperatures. There is a heat advisory encouraging folks to stay in air conditioned places. But unfortunately, many Portland homes and buildings don't have A/C, inclu...
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Social Justice & Advocacy Column: An Aliveness Movement
posted on Jun 22, 2021 [Christianity] began as a revolutionary nonviolent movement promoting a new kind of aliveness on the margins of society. . . . It claimed that everyone, not just an elite few, had God-given gifts to use for the common good. It exposed a system ba...
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Weekly Rector's Note / Woodstock Pantry
Rector's Note: More Great News
posted on Jun 17, 2021 Dear Saints,
When we say yes to God, God says yes back.
We've experienced this many times in the last few years as we've stepped out in faith with new ministries and seen the resources and support for them come in turn. And it has...
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Social Justice & Advocacy
Social Justice & advocacy Column: A Reset
posted on Jun 17, 2021 One way to think about this pause in our lives is as a rare-likely a once-in-a-lifetime-opportunity for a reset. We actually stopped, the one thing our societies have never heretofore done. Things ground to a halt, offering us the chance to exami...
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Social Justice & Advocacy: Zenith Op-ed and Action Items
posted on Jun 17, 2021 The city of Portland has a critical decision to make that will affect the health and safety of our climate and environment. Saying no to Zenith Energy oil-by-rail should be a no-brainer. City Council members have all expressed their objections to...
Read MoreA Message from Bishop Diana Akiyama
posted on Jun 17, 2021 June is the month we observe, celebrate, and lift up integrity.
When we describe a person as one who has integrity , we are saying they are honest, upright, and treat others with respect. We think of such people as well-integrated; the...
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