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God is Graceful like a Ballerina

    Mondays when we meet in my living room for Snack Church the kids go off to the stairs just to the left of where the adults are gathered. Whether in a heated game of monopoly or building impressive forts with blankets and a cat condo, they still pop their...

Lovely Mess

Every morning as I step out my back door I smile.  Our backyard in this season is a riot of blue and yellow flowers.  There is new life springing up all over.  I love the colors, the vibrancy, and the growth.  Now lots of other people looking at my backyard would see...

SE Portland Parish Gear

Up until April 22nd, we are taking orders for SE Portland Parish swag.  We’ve got tanks, tees, and sweatshirts. This fundraiser serves multiple purposes.  The money we make from the orders will help us begin advertising Steele Street School’s summer day camp program. ...

Steele Street School

The plan for the SE Portland Parish has always been threefold, Sellwood Faith Community- a vibrant, growing, experimental community which brings imagination, creativity, and an embodied faith to the Parish. Trinity UMC- a traditional congregation with established ways...

Why Are You Running?

I have recently announced my candidacy for the school board in the Portland Public School district. As part of the whirlwind that has been these last few weeks, I have participated in several endorsement interviews with education stakeholder groups.  Every single...