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Weekly Rector's Note
Rector's Note: Celebrating Dn. Kathleen
posted on Oct 7, 2021 Dear Saints, On one of the cold, damp days that we had this last week, I remember getting in my car and being so thankful that I was heading home to a warm, dry place. My next thought was of the houseless Portlanders who didn't have that luxury...
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A message from Bishop Diana: Tending the garden of our diocese
posted on Oct 7, 2021 Dear friends in Christ, My father was a masterful gardener. Although he was not a "master" gardener by those official terms, he loved gardening and everything about it. Our family summer vacations had to be planned around his garden because ...
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Social Justice & Advocacy
Social Justice & Advocacy Column: We have inherited a garden. We must not leave a desert to our children
posted on Oct 7, 2021 VATICAN CITY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Pope Francis and other religious leaders made a joint appeal on Monday for next month's U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) to offer concrete solutions to save the planet from "an unprecedented ecological crisis...
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Weekly Rector's Note
Rector's Note: Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis
posted on Sep 30, 2021 Dear Saints, This Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. As the patron saint of animals and the environment, it's a tradition in many of our churches to offer animals blessings around his feast day, which falls every year ...
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Calendar
Save the Date: The Feast of All Saints
posted on Sep 30, 2021 On October 31 we will celebrate the Feast of All Saints. Kids (and kids at heart) are welcome to wear costumes. We will enjoy special music and liturgy and refreshments after the service to celebrate our namesake day.
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Weekly Rector's Note
Weekly Rector's Note: The World We Want to Live In
posted on Sep 24, 2021 Dear Saints,
A few nights ago as I was pulling into our driveway, I saw that a few of our neighbors had stopped to talk while they were out walking their dogs. The group was comprised of people of different ages, races, abilities. One person w...
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Welcome
"Welcome Home" Art Description
posted on Sep 21, 2021 What does it mean to meet someone at their level and welcome them in? What does it mean to announce your arrival in space and time? All Saints hired me to build a work of art that was also a sign. They wanted it to say "Welcome Home," and want...
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Social Justice & Advocacy
Special Guest on Sunday, September 26
posted on Sep 16, 2021 Special Guest This Sunday, September 26: Next Sunday at our 9am and 10:15 service, we will be joined by Rev. Dr. Leroy Barber, Director of Innovation for an Engaged Church serving the Greater NW area of the United Methodist Church. Leroy is als...
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Social Justice & Advocacy
St Philip the Deacon Alcena Project
posted on Sep 16, 2021 Accounts of St. Philip the Deacon typically begin with its founding in 1911 by a group of African-American Episcopalians of Caribbean Anglican descent. Often unstated is the legacy of racism in Portland, in Oregon, and in the Episcopal Church its...
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St. Francis Clothing Closet
Warm Clothing Drive
posted on Sep 16, 2021 The seasons have made a definite turn to cooler weather. If you're going through your autumn and winter wardrobe selections, consider giving some clothing away to someone in need on distribution day, October 23. The St Francis Closet will be ho...
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