by Eilidh Lowery | Oct 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
My understanding of my job as a pastor is to invite people more deeply into a life of faith. My job is to empower people to serve, witness, give, and engage. My job is to open new doors of learning, to surround people with care, and to create spaces for us all to...
by Eilidh Lowery | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Eilidh Lowery | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Eilidh Lowery | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
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,...
by Eilidh Lowery | Sep 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
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