A creative collaboration between Trinity United Methodist Church and Sellwood Faith Community

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...

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 the hymns....

The more I learn about history, especially when it comes to the displacement of native peoples in the US and the systemic and strategic disempowerment of the Black community, the more big emotions well up within me. I think this is common. Sometimes those feelings can...

I am fully vaccinated, but last Saturday night you would have found me sitting outside at McMenamins Zeus Cafe with a mask on. Our family has decided that we will wear our masks when we are at an outdoor restaurant until the server brings our food. It's a mark of...

This past Saturday our Parish leadership team met to update each other on our work. What we determined is that we are tired. This year and the brain fog, grief, changes, and isolation have meant that many of us, while hopeful as things are once again shifting, are...

This month is the 7th anniversary of Dinner Church.  In May 2014, we began with a few folks gathered around the table for a meal and holy conversation. These days we are meeting in our own homes using zoom, but while much has changed including the faces around the...

Queen of Tech Elaina McKnight This year has been so incredibly stressful for me when it comes to leading worship. I have a basic comfort of technology, based in 1990's school library computers and a love of Facebook. As we have evolved during the pandemic my tech...

Among the many challenges and struggles of this year, one very pleasant and unexpected surprise for me has been the opportunity to work on staff here in this parish. This opportunity was not one that I sought out, but one that dropped in my lap in a way that could...

I have been watching the tv show A Million Little Things for a couple of years now. I’ve not yet watched the last few episodes because the series is about a year behind us in history. This means that right now on the show chef Regina is concerned about shutting down...

Ever since the pandemic struck it has been all about making plans and then adapting. Early on we were thinking about small group worship, ways to gather, and what could be. Then as we learned more about the virus those plans were scrapped for new ones. This week we...