by Eilidh Lowery | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
This summer at the Parish we are hearing stories of faith. Folks from across the Parish are speaking at morning worship and retelling a favorite scripture, sharing a story from their life, or recounting a tale that helps them know God more fully. One of the...
by Eilidh Lowery | Jul 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’ve been thinking for a while how to connect with and love our neighbors. Our community had gone through some community organizing trainings like the Discovery Team and the Parish Collective. We’ve interviewed our neighbors, listened to our community, mapped our...
by Eilidh Lowery | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Eilidh Lowery | Jun 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Eilidh Lowery | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
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