by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of the great advantages for our new start is that we hit the ground running with a team of three. Our eight-year-old daughter has clearly seen herself as part of this plant from the very beginning. This is, of course, the child who took a bible to...
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of the realities of a new church start is talking about money. We are tasked with raising a set amount each year from within the community we serve and from outside funders. The regional body of the United Methodist Church (the Oregon-Idaho Annual...
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
On Monday, after a slushy walk to meet a friend for lunch, I decided to shovel the sidewalk in front of our house. Over the weekend we had about 8 inches of snow topped with 3/4 of an inch of freezing rain. By Monday it was a sodden, icy mess. As I...
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
This past Sunday I got to do a pulpit swap with a good friend of mine. He preached at Capitol Hill, the 1/2 time traditional church I serve while we lay the ground work for the new community at Sellwood. I preached at his church, which was a much...
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