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Let’s Eat!

One of the best parts of the Sellwood Faith Community is that we eat together every week! And every week it’s a surprise to find out what dinner is going to be. Sometimes people stop at the grocery store or bakery to pick up something to share, although many times we...

Prayer

I have some pretty strong opinions about prayer. It has frustrated and saddened me that over the past few months, prayer has been seen in the media as somehow wimpy, or just a cop-out.  My personal testimony is that I’ve seen and deeply felt the power of prayer too...

Let’s Go to Camp!

As I sit down to write this blog post, I feel so blessed. I’ve spent much of the last two weeks at Camp Magruder. I lead a family camp over the 4th of July, dropped my youngest daughter off for her first camp on her own, and then made a 24 hour site visit as a member...

The Body of Christ

I’m at Lake Junaluska this week! Sometimes considered the “mecca” of United Methodism, Lake J is a very large conference and retreat center operated by the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church since 1913. Nestled in western North Carolina’s Great...

Friendship and Trust

Editor’s note:  While Pastor Eilidh is on renewal leave, Rev. Laura Jaquith Bartlett will write our blog. Laura is a deacon who has served in music ministry in local churches and has also led workshops on congregational song, global praise, and worship design in...