A creative collaboration between Trinity United Methodist Church and Sellwood Faith Community
Our community exists to embody the love of God in the world because we believe everyone needs a safe space to be loved for who they are already.
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...
What Is That?
“What is that?” Is the question I keep getting asked about Snack Church. A few members of the Sellwood Faith Community (SFC) felt that we needed another meal to make space for more intentional relationship building and spiritual formation, but this group wanted to...
Northwest Leadership Institute
This week I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to the Northwest Leadership Institute in Boise, Idaho. This annual event featured Michael Gungor & Science Mike from the Liturgists podcast. Several other pastors and leaders spoke in our large group settings...
Making it Through
My Lent started out with an early morning airport drop off for the husband, a sick kid, and a packed to-do list. I showed up at Ash Wednesday worship last night feeling like I was failing at both momming and pastoring. I forgot the songbooks, had to call my...
What I Know
Yesterday the Global United Methodist Church voted to widen the definition of clergy ineligible to serve in our church and strengthened the penalties against pastors who perform weddings of same-gender couples. Then the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist...
New Rhythms
In case you don’t know who I am, my name is Jayde Dunkerley and I am the Associate Pastor at the SE Portland Parish. I joined our team in July and have loved every minute of my work with the Parish. From sharing a cup of tea at Tea Chai Te, to packing weekend food for...