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2020
Every new year I reflect on the Wesleyan Covenant Prayer. It reminds me to center God in the year ahead…
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Christmas Chaos
The musician is sick. There is a mistake in the bulletin. The story I originally picked is better than the…
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Quiet
Advent is a quiet season, meant for reflection, for glimpsing light in the darkness. This week we’ll host our annual…
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Advent Waiting
Advent is a season of preparation, of waiting. For me this time of year is best celebrated by glimpsing lights…
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Gratitudes
I am thankful for my husband Jeff, who has been the most amazing partner in ministry for nearly 20 years…
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Conflicts
As many of us head to see family over the next week and month it can be a time of…
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Dynamic
At our annual gathering of church leadership last week one of our members who has been around this specific church…
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Fishes and Loaves
Here at the SE Portland Parish we understand that our worshipping communities are in ministry with our neighborhoods. One of…
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Work of the People
Liturgy is the stuff of our gatherings as a church. It’s the pattern of how we respond to the divine.…
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I Don’t Want To
We are in a season of systems shift here at the Parish. We’re hammering out the business plan for Steele…
