by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Yesterday the Global United Methodist Church voted to widen the definition of clergy ineligible to serve in our church and strengthened the penalties against pastors who perform weddings of same-gender couples. Then the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist...
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
In case you don’t know who I am, my name is Jayde Dunkerley and I am the Associate Pastor at the SE Portland Parish. I joined our team in July and have loved every minute of my work with the Parish. From sharing a cup of tea at Tea Chai Te, to packing weekend food for...
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
This month I am freaking out just a little bit because we need to raise $10,000 for Sellwood Faith Community in the coming year. We haven’t been in this position since our first year. We have a generous grant from the annual conference and our people give...
by Trinity Sellwood | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
For the past 8 years, I have participated in a volunteer opportunity called Nightstrike. Nightstrike is a ministry on Thursday nights under the Burnside Bridge in Portland. It happens nearly every Thursday of the year. Volunteers gather for an orientation and then...
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have been writing this blog for 6 years. Since we came to Portland in July of 2013 I have rarely missed a post. This week it was a close thing! The end of the month is always a busy time, especially since we decided to not have a church secretary at Trintiy for a...
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