by Allison Gannett | Oct 7, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear friends in Christ, My father was a masterful gardener. Although he was not a “master” gardener by those official terms, he loved gardening and everything about it. Our family summer vacations had to be planned around his garden because we couldn’t be gone if...
by Allison Gannett | Sep 9, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear Friends in Christ, Last week Oregon Episcopal School (OES) welcomed its students onto campus for the beginning of the school year. It was energizing and fun to be with them and to give the final blessing, but the high point was the ritual bellringing by the 5th...
by Allison Gannett | Jul 21, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear friends in Christ, “The Diaconate just might be what saves the church in these times.” These words came from a clergy colleague years ago. We were at a conference and the discussion topic was the changing church. Our focus had been primarily on the...
by Allison Gannett | Jul 8, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear Friends in Christ, I recently read a quote that stuck with me: “The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.” The author is Jim Hightower, columnist and long-time populist from Texas. Those words continue...
by Allison Gannett | Jun 17, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
June is the month we observe, celebrate, and lift up integrity. When we describe a person as one who has integrity, we are saying they are honest, upright, and treat others with respect. We think of such people as well-integrated; they have faced...
