Diocesan Blog
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....
Seeing the World Through the Lens of Love, A Reflection from our Bishop
Dear Friends in Christ, I spent my Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) summer at Emmanuel Hospital in Portland many decades ago. The insights and wisdom that I...
Bishop Akiyama’s Call for Prayer for Israel and Palestine
Dear Friends in Christ, The recent news reports of the devastating attacks taking place in Israel and Palestine are horrifying, and the accounts of the kidnapping...
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