by Communications Director | Jan 19, 2023 | Bishop's Message, Featured News
Dear Friends in Christ, “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hades will not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18) Yesterday, January 18, we observed the feast day of The Confession of Saint Peter the Apostle. In...
by Communications Director | Jan 5, 2023 | Bishop's Message, Featured News
Dear friends in Christ, One of the questions I am often asked since returning to Oregon is, “How does it feel to be back?” The question is often asked because the difference between the climate in Hawai’i and Oregon is dramatic. In the dark and cold months of winter,...
by Communications Director | Dec 23, 2022 | Bishop's Message, Featured News
Dear friends in Christ, Tomorrow evening, I will preach and celebrate at St. John the Evangelist’s (Milwaukie) Christmas Eve service. As you know, I had planned to preside at Christmas Eve services at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, which is a traditional expression of...
by Communications Director | Dec 21, 2022 | Bishop's Message, Featured News
Read as a PDF. The other day I was talking to a friend who is deep in grief after losing her beloved. “I’m tired of the sermons I’ve heard lately about hope – telling me to hope. I am not there, and it’s not helping.” One of the central messages of Christ’s...
by Communications Director | Dec 15, 2022 | Bishop's Message, Featured News
Dear Friends in Christ, Over the last several weeks, there has been a rise in hospitalizations in Oregon due mainly to influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19. Physicians in our state have joined with state officials to urge the public to wear a...
