Diocesan News
Clergy Conference, April 24-26, 2023
Dear Clergy, I invite you to join me on April 24 – 26 at the Oregon Garden Resort for our Spring Clergy Conference. Unfortunately, the Rt. Rev. Robert Wright,...
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...
Christ as our True North
Dear Friends in Christ, Last week was my first stay at the Coos Bay diocesan office. Shepherd House, our new Coos Bay residence, has been transformed thanks to the...
Love is the rock upon which the Church is built
Dear Friends in Christ, “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hades will not prevail against it.” (Matthew...
The brightness of Christ to show us the way this Epiphany
Dear friends in Christ, One of the questions I am often asked since returning to Oregon is, “How does it feel to be back?” The question is often asked because the...
Update from Bishop Akiyama regarding Christmas Eve Service
Dear friends in Christ, Tomorrow evening, I will preach and celebrate at St. John the Evangelist’s (Milwaukie) Christmas Eve service. As you know, I had planned...
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