Dear Friends in Christ, One of the joys in serving this diocese is driving through the beautiful landscapes: woods and forests, rivers and streams, beaches and...
Living in Harmony with God and Creation, a message from our Bishop
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Working Groups & Task Forces
Restoring and Healing the Land and Soul – the Blessing Woods Labyrinth and Nature Park at Christ Episcopal Church in St. Helens
The project began with a question, How can two acres of land make visible and nurture relationships with God? The community of Christ Episcopal Church in St....
Introduction and a brief survey from the Housing Crisis Working Group
In July of 2022, Bishop Akiyama commissioned a Housing Crisis Working Group for the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon in response to the evident emergency in our...
Called to care for God’s creation
Dear friends in Christ, Recently, I was chatting with a stranger, and eager to find common ground, I commented on the weather. The stranger obliged with a...
Fall Speaker Series: Conversations about the Work
Episcopal Diocese of Oregon Working Groupon Racial Justice Presents our Fall 2022 Speaker Series. CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE WORK: WHAT CALLS US TO WORK FOR RACIAL...
Making Community with Music
Written by the Rev. Maria McDowell The moment liturgy ended, a new Episcopalian burst out, “I love singing! I want to do this every Sunday!” Up until this moment,...
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