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My Power Source

As I have navigated an exceptionally difficult week I am once again so thankful for my faith. In the places of turmoil, in making incredibly difficult, complex decisions, it is my centering in something greater than myself, my connection to a loving God, my awareness...

The Cup Runneth Over

This week I voted to close a church I served, I’m helping a loving couple officially launch their married life, and we created a series of neighborhood water stations to care for our neighbors during an unusual heat wave, 115! As I wrote stories of that church...

Having Your Cake And Eating It Too

This summer we are launching dessert church which is super awesome. Combining my love of sweets with my love of God makes me wonder why we didn’t do this earlier. In reality this is another adaptation in the 8 year history of Sellwood Faith Community. July marks...

Choosing to Celebrate

After a year of so much loss we have much to lament and as the season turns and we begin to return to worship in person we have much to celebrate. Lament is important, it is vital to our spiritual growth and health. This season of our church life we are choosing...

Soft Open

This week we held our first in person worship in the sanctuary. It wasn’t our official grand opening, but a final test run. It was lovely to have a few folks in the room to engage while I preached, to react with to children’s time, and to hum along with to...