Southeast Portland Parish

I recently got an email in response to a school board issue that had in all caps the words shame…

When I was in seminary I took a class called Healing and Reconciliation with Rev. Dr. Ruth Duck.  One of…

Years ago, when I was studying abroad in Spain, I started smoking. I was lonely, reeling from a sexual assault,…

My elderly in-laws are in crisis. Our family has had to shift our whole lives around this week to help…

Epiphany is the story of a corrupt king, people jockeying for power, competing narratives, signs in the heavens, gifts that…

This Sunday we’ll be opening up envelopes with Star Words in them. These words were sent at random to those…

365 times in the bible someone says, “do not be afraid.” One reminder to not fear for every day of…

I often end up receiving a lot of strong emotions. I walk with people in grief and loneliness, am a…

I have been laughing a lot lately. It feels like there are fewer instances when humor and happiness bubble up…

Sometimes, on days when I need a moment, I crawl under my cozy comforter and just let my mind wander.…