by Eilidh Lowery | Nov 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here at the SE Portland Parish we understand that our worshipping communities are in ministry with our neighborhoods. One of our most beautiful assets in Portland is the engagement level of citizens in their neighborhood. With Eilidh and Jeff attending the...
by Eilidh Lowery | Oct 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Liturgy is the stuff of our gatherings as a church. It’s the pattern of how we respond to the divine. In most traditional churches liturgy refers to the prayers and words of worship, the order and form of the gathering. The word comes from two greek words which...
by Eilidh Lowery | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
We are in a season of systems shift here at the Parish. We’re hammering out the business plan for Steele Street School. We have a team in place to engage in pieces of the work, but at the and of the day it falls to me to complete and finalize the plan and I don’t...
by Eilidh Lowery | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
For a long time we’ve been thinking about how to engage the hundreds of people who walk by the Sellwood Faith Community House each week. We’ve tried a few short term, interactive projects which were successful, but our front yard now has a new permanent...
by Eilidh Lowery | Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
The church has long been built on a system of tithing. People in the congregations give to the institution. These gifts pay for the lights and heat, for the pastor’s salary, for the curriculum for Sunday School, for programs with our neighbors, and more. This...
by Eilidh Lowery | Oct 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Listening to the tradition behind the things that make a community of faith unique is one of the best gifts of ministry. This past week I was fortunate to attend a meeting about Trinity’s annual Christmas Bazaar. Over the meeting we talked about venders, soup,...
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