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Work. Pray. Give. A reflection from our Bishop.
Dear Friends in Christ, Here is a question our diocese ought to explore, “What difference does it make that the Episcopal Church is in Western Oregon?” As I...
A Season of Pentecost for Gun Violence Prevention
Dear Friends in Christ, The Episcopal Peace Fellowship (EPF) has invited The Episcopal Church into A Season of Pentecost for Gun Violence Prevention. “This is a...
An Easter Message from Our Bishop
https://youtu.be/6pdC-M0q9YE View as a PDF Dear friends in Christ, I don’t remember exactly when we started commercializing Easter like Christmas - creating a...
A Lenten reflection on The Confession by Bishop Akiyama
Dear Friends in Christ, The first time I read The Confession in Enriching Our Worship, I was struck by this portion, “We repent of the evil that enslaves us, the...
Focusing on the Confession in Lent
Dear Friends in Christ, The Confession in our Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist becomes a central piece of our worship during the season of Lent. Like so many of...
Ash Wednesday Message from the Bishop
Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Dear Friends in Christ, It ought not to matter whether this is your too-many-to-count Ash Wednesday or your...
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