Diocesan Blog
The Diocese Receives Grant to Launch New City Mission in Portland
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has granted a one-year $25,000 seed grant for the launch of a new Episcopal community in our diocese. Named the...
Net Carbon Neutrality and Winterizing Your Home
A Note from the Creation Care Team Net carbon neutrality is something everyone seems to be talking about these days, especially since the emphasis is on aiming for...
Gratitude for our disappointments deepens our practice of thanksgiving, a reflection from our Bishop
Dear Friends in Christ, Recently, I was asked to offer a prayer for a large gathering of people representing a diversity of beliefs. I read the General...
Parking Lot Ministry at St. John the Divine, Springfield
St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Springfield, Oregon, has hosted Conestoga Huts and car camping for years. They partnered with St. Vincent de Paul and...
Day by Day, a reflection from our Bishop
Dear Friends in Christ, Ever since my visitation to St. Andrew in Florence, this hymn has been going through my head: “Day by day, dear Lord, of thee three things...
Autumn Hope & Fire in Portland
Last week, around 20 teenagers from congregations in Portland and Salem participated in the third diocesan Hope & Fire Youth Overnight. The parish of St....
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