by Communications Director | Jan 26, 2022 | Bishop's Message, Diocesan People, Featured News
View as a .PDF Dear Friends in Christ, I am delighted to share that I will continue serving on the diocesan staff alongside Bishop Akiyama and the two new Missioners, the Rev. Chris Craun and Derek Moyer, this year. My new title, Interim Missioner for Special...
by Communications Director | Jan 20, 2022 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear Friends in Christ, Spoiler Alert: One of the final scenes in the Netflix movie Don’t Look Up will be described below. I’ve been reflecting on the dinner table scene in the movie Don’t Look Up. Although there is an ultimate final scene, the penultimate...
by Communications Director | Jan 6, 2022 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear friends in Christ, These past two weeks have been, for me, bishop-centric, and let me assure you I am not referring to myself or my work. The announcement of Bishop Desmond Tutu’s death the day after Christmas created a space of reflection and sadness for...
by Communications Director | Jan 5, 2022 | Featured News
Winter Weather Preparedness – helpful information from our Diocesan Disaster Preparedness Coordinator By: Sr. Amy Linder, OP Winter weather is upon us. Much of Oregon has been hit with winter weather over the last couple of weeks. The news is filled with stories...
by Communications Director | Dec 23, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Read as a .PDF “But Mary treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 Quite a lot had just been revealed by the shepherds. Understandably, the news that her newborn son was the Messiah had Mary in a reflective mood. I imagine the shepherds...
