by Eilidh Lowery | May 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last week I double booked myself. At 10am on Tuesday I had meetings with both a realtor and a solar panel analyst. The realtor is working with the group Sacred Space PDX, helping congregations find places to worship. I gave him a tour and he is hoping to connect us...
by Eilidh Lowery | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
This past April major changes took place in the rules and structure of the United Methodist Church. Language banning the ordination. or wedding of gay folx was removed. Churches around the world were given more authority to adapt to their communities. And all ordained...
by Eilidh Lowery | Apr 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
We are now 4 months into the earnest work on our 5 year plan. Just walking around the Trinity building you can see and feel a difference. The memorial room, the fellowship area in the back of the sanctuary, and the rest stop have all been rearranged with more updates...
by Eilidh Lowery | Apr 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
I have been thinking a lot about anger lately. We recently had someone leave the church partially because they did not agree with my theology around being angry with God. I think that it’s okay to take all of our emotions to God. To express anger and lament and...
by Eilidh Lowery | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
I love shoes. And cute jewelry. And the way I feel when my clothes look good and my hair falls just so and I am projecting the image of a sassy, cute, competent gal! This to me is an integrated sense of self where the outside matches who I know God made me to be on...
by Eilidh Lowery | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last week at dinner church one of our kiddos was telling us about being an upstander. This means that instead of being a bystander who just watches something happen an upstander is someone who stands up for others, practices kindness, and helps other people. An...
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