by Eilidh Lowery | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our daughter is a basketball player and for the past two years we have led a basketball team in our neighborhood. Jeff and our friend are the coaches while our friend’s wife and I are the managers. We started the team because the four of us wanted our...
by Eilidh Lowery | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Yesterday as we were drinking coffee and talking about life a hush fell over the room. It was weird the way the whole coffee shop got quiet. There were toddlers and businessmen, older ladies out for a visit, our group of moms meeting up for our weekly time of...
by Eilidh Lowery | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Lately ministry is requiring me to dig deep and find that last drop of energy. More days than I would like to admit I find myself asking my body, mind, and spirit to push past exhaustion and do one (or maybe 8) more thing(s). This is not healthy nor is it...
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Part of the deal in forming the Parish was that we would still have regular brunches for the Sellwood Faith Community folks. Last month the day for brunch fell on the same day as church council at Trinity. Church council only meets quarterly, and we were discussing...
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of my key strategies as a church planter is to show up. And time and time again this strategy has yielded holy and profound opportunities beyond my expectations. This week’s example begins with a rallying cry from our area supervising pastor, District...
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am sitting in my darkened office with a dusting of ashes on my forehead. My eyes are red from crying as I read of the 17 families who’s loved one did not come home from school today. Mr. Hixon. Meadow Pollack. Joaquin Oliver. Coach Fies. Missing or rumored...
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