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Self Care 101

Yesterday I was super sad and I could not figure out why. This was a different kind of sad than just grief and gray skies. Then I realized I hadn’t eaten lunch. As soon as I ate lunch I felt so much better. This made me think about the basics of self-care....

We’re on Our Way

Our Why We believe everyone needs a safe space to be loved for who we are already. Our What At this time, God is calling us to relationships and connection, to be a safe place and people, and to prioritize belonging and hospitality in our neighborhood and beyond. Our...

Sharing Shovels

Portland just came through a week of bitter cold and ice!  We were basically stuck at home from Saturday morning until Saturday morning. During that week of winter weather our new neighbors texted and asked if we had a snow shovel they could borrow.  Jeff dutifully...

Party at Barbara’s

Today at zoom with the pastor, a gathering online every Tuesday morning to visit and connect, Miss Barbara shared that she had no water and needed someone to check the space where the pipes were. I texted two folks who live near her and before long there was a knock...

The energy of the place

This past Sunday we had an amazing meeting to talk about the realities of our parish. We have amazing people, a sizable chunk of land, 2 buildings, and money in the bank. We also have a deficit budget for the second year in a row and some big expenses for the Trinity...

2024

It is a new year.  Maybe this year you’ll decide that while reading along in our bible in a year program hasn’t been for you, reading the scripture for one day a week works.  Maybe this year you’ll find out that you don’t have time to call a...