by Communications Director | May 6, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog
I am DONE. I’ve been hearing this phrase, or a version of it a lot lately. It has not been expressed as a form of giving up or going away, rather I hear it in conversations about how one is tired of trying so hard and still not feeling that...
by Communications Director | May 4, 2021 | Community, Creation Care, Featured News, Working Groups & Task Forces
Thank you to the community at All Saints, Hillsboro for contributing this reflection and sharing the history of the Mother’s Tree. Mother’s Day at All Saints has always been a joyous occasion, highlighted by a potluck brunch prepared by the men and children in...
by Communications Director | Apr 22, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear friends in Christ, I write to announce a change in the staffing at the diocesan office. Effective May 14, 2021, the position of Canon for Administration will be dissolved. A search for an Executive Assistant to the bishop is currently underway, and an...
by Communications Director | Apr 21, 2021 | Community, Congregational Life, Creation Care, Featured News, Working Groups & Task Forces
This post is written and offered by Deacon Linda Lee and the community at St. Timothy’s Church in Brookings. From AFM paper on Rogation Day liturgy… At St. Timothy’s in Brookings, Oregon, we always have a large contingent of people seeking shelter on our campus...
by Communications Director | Apr 16, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Featured News
Dear Friends in Christ, This morning, a Portland police officer shot and killed a man in the Southeast neighborhood of Portland. This event comes after a series of several violent acts happening around our country: the killing of 8 individuals at a FedEx warehouse in...