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All About the Benjamins

This has been an uncertain and difficult time. The people of the Parish have not faltered in this time.  The last 6 months our community has increased giving, shown up for each other, and made the best of this unprecedented interruption to our rhythm of life. The...

We are Responsible

This past week was a difficult one for many of us in Oregon. 10 days of smoke kept us locked in our houses, windows sealed with tape, and filters strapped to fans. Each day we heard of more loss, of houses burned, businesses destroyed, and people who were unable to...

Talking to Death

Recently some of the people in my life have lost loved ones. Several of these folks had time knowing the death was coming. One woman described the process as companioning her parent into death. She talked about the delicious time they spent together, telling stories,...

Oregon is Burning

I grew up around there parts. I spent my formative years camping and fishing along Santiam Canyon.  In the winter we headed up to Detroit and beyond to play in the snow.  Lincoln City was the spot we always headed to on the coast. When my daughter was little it was...

Parish Coordinator

We are so delighted to have Rev. Jill Holloway joining us as our new Parish Coordinator 10 hours a week.  She will be focusing on storytelling and helping us with communications. Here’s a little bit about Jill: My story with this parish began about six months...