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Churches Are Not Neutral

This past Monday, at the weekly docent lecture at the Portland Art Museum, we got to hear from the amazing leadership of the museum about their vision for the future.  It was incredibly empowering and exciting to hear bold leaders casting a way forward for the...

Inviting vs Informing

One of the main tenants of the way I do ministry is to understand the difference between inviting and informing.  Informing is when we announce stuff be it in the newsletter, during worship, on our website or via Facebook.  We’re telling people about something...

Retreat

As a church planter I have to stay organized. Our missional understanding of being rooted in the place where we do ministry means that I am part of lots of groups and organizations. As part of our work to create a network of people to build up the kindom of God I...

The Spiritual Frontier

Last month I gave an interview about our faith community and our work in the neighborhood. It’s a great snap shot of the theology behind our work and the ways we live out our faith here. Eilidh Lowery- Church in Table, In Neighborhood, In Place...

80 year olds are the best

One of the coolest parts of my job is that I get to hang out with everyone.  On Tuesday mornings I start my day with an electric crew of folks parsing bible passages.  On Sunday nights I listen in as the teenagers argue over youtube videos.  On a recent walk in the...

Here Comes The Sun

I am not a morning person.  One of the best things about our life these days is that the child’s school doesn’t begin until 9:15, which means our alarm goes off at 8am. So why on earth would I choose to hold a worship service at 6:45am? No one in my family...