Jean is a native Oregonian who has enjoyed living on both side of the Cascades. A resident of Lake Oswego, she found her love of painting later in life when a friend suggested she take a one day class. Jean is left-handed and musically inclined … read more.
It is the season of the long dark. From time out of mind, religious communities have found reason to gather and to light candles against the dark in this season. We moderns know the truth of the seasonal cycles. Some of us can even explain … read more.
I was in seminary, in the early 1990’s, when progressives began seriously questioning “Columbus Day” and the narrative of Manifest Destiny. That early response to the American Indian Movement was an attempt to correct the American story.
To remind you, Columbus never set foot in what … read more.
Greetings and Welcome
On Sunday, November 4, the board held it’s fall congregant forum. About 25 people attended to learn about the board goals for the 2018-19 church year, to meet the current board members, share some food and engage in conversation about our church. … read more.
Join us in collecting gifts for the holiday party that Portland Homeless Family Solutions (PHFS) will host for their shelter families on December 14. To make sure there are enough gifts for everyone, we have committed to donating a specific number of items, such as family movies, … read more.
Wednesday morning, early, I passed a congregant at the gym. “Are you buoyed, Bill? Are you buoyed, at least a little?” Another friend used that term later in the morning: “I’m feeling buoyed.”
Buoyed. Held up. Floating. Light of Spirit.
Tuesday’s election offered many reasons to celebrate, … read more.
Halloween. All Saints Day. All Souls Day. This is the season when we humans have always sensed that the world of the spirit, or the spirits, is most closely aligned with our world. This is a time when the boundary between the living and the … read more.
