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The Love of Mother Jesus
posted on Aug 9, 2020 Sermon for August 9, 2020 The Rev. Matthew David Morris Jesus loves his disciples like a mother who loves – who adores – her children. I think of this fierce mother love because of how Jesus mothers Peter in our Gospel reading....
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Give the People What They Need
posted on Aug 2, 2020 Sermon for August 2, 2020 The Rev. Matthew David Morris What are we going to do with these crowds of people who are airing their grievances, saying "We are dying out here on these streets. We need to be freed; to be healed. Healing for o...
Read MoreWelcoming Fr. Matthew David Morris
posted on Jul 22, 2020 Introducing The Rev. Matthew David Morris (he/him): The Rev. Matthew David Morris (he/him) is a newly ordained priest living in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood of Portland with his husband and 25-year old non-binary stepkid. Hailing f...
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Becoming Good Soil
posted on Jul 13, 2020 Sermon for July 12, 2020 The Rev. Andria Skornik A few months ago, early on in the pandemic, Saturday Night Live did a great parody of a church service that was taking place on Zoom. This was back when most people were still new to the tech...
Read MoreTwo thousand march on Woodstock Blvd
posted on Jul 8, 2020 A family-focused group of an upwards of 2,000 people marched peacefully on Woodstock Boulevard on June 5 in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement. Passing cars and a very large truck honked in support of the marchers. (Photo by Elizabe...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Care Plan
posted on Jul 6, 2020 One of our parishioners has created a Care Plan for if you or a loved one is hospitalized due to Covid 19. This list is meant to be printed out and taken with you to help communicate your wishes. Let this plan help you if it can. Covid Care Pla...
Read MoreThe Unexpected Path to Peace
posted on Jun 22, 2020 The Rev. Andria Skornik Sermon for June 21, 202
Jesus said, "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against ...
Read MoreRecognizing the Plentiful Harvest
posted on Jun 16, 2020 Sermon for June 14, 2020 The Rev. Andria Skornik
About a year ago, my family moved into the place where we're living now, and one of the unexpected perks was that the people who lived in the house before us were gardeners. This meant there w...
Read MoreHoly Outrage
posted on Jun 8, 2020 Sermon for June 7, 2020 The Rev Andria Skornik This morning I want to talk about the historic moment our country is in and how we might see it as people of faith. But to do that, I want to start with a story from the Hebrew Bible from the...
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