Our loving community invites you to join us as we gather together to praise God with song and prayer, share scripture, and receive Christ’s Holy Communion. At St. Gabriel, everyone is welcome at the Lord’s table no matter who you are or where you are on your journey of faith.
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Please join us for a Contemporary Contemplative Eucharist on Saturdays at 4:00 pm at St. Gabriel. (Note: There will not be a service on Saturday, Jan. 3rd.) We draw readings from The Book of Common Prayer, Enriching Our Worship, the New Zealand Prayer Book, and the Iona Abbey Worship Book. We will also use Taizé chants to enrich our worship experience. All are welcome.
Welcome from Rev. Everett W. Charters IV
St. Gabriel is a vibrant and Holy Spirit-filled congregation whose leadership and members are dedicated to spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ.
In our Baptismal Covenant we profess that we will love our neighbor and respect the dignity of every human being and we understand that the mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. We pursue this mission as we pray and worship, proclaim the Gospel, and promote justice, peace, and love in our community.
If you have experienced Scripture being weaponized to exclude or harm you, St. Gabriel is a place of refuge and a place for healing. You will be safe here.
Our primary form of worship is our Sunday Holy Eucharist where we gather to hear the Word of God and to be united with Christ through Holy Communion. We worship with music, song, and prayer.
Think of us as that friendly neighborhood church on the corner regardless of what neighborhood you live in. Our door is open and we invite you to come and experience the joy of the love of God in this community of faith.
In the peace and love of Christ,
Everett+
Rector
Join Us For Worship
Saturday Service
4:00 pm Contemporary Contemplative Eucharist. (Note: No Saturday service Saturday Jan. 3rd.)
In-person only. All are welcome.
Sunday Services
8:00 am Rite I Eucharist
10:00 am Rite II Eucharist
In-person and live online via Zoom.
(To get the standard weekly Zoom links for Sunday and Wednesday services, please enter the password in the password area near the bottom right side of this page, get them from our subscribed newsletter The Messenger, or contact our church office during business hours at 503-645-0744).
10:00 am Family Programs:
Church school: During the school year we usually offer two church school classrooms most Sundays: Preschool- 3rd grade Godly Play in room #2; and 4th-7th grade Jr. Youth Group in room #4. Visiting children are welcome in church school or are always welcome to sit with their families in the sanctuary. Occasionally we will have children sit in the service with their families with a provided pew project.
Nursery: We offer a staffed nursery most Sundays in classroom #3 for infants and children up to 3 1/2 years. Visiting families are welcome to use the nursery with registration. Children are also always welcome in the sanctuary.
Sr. Youth: On alternative weeks 8th- 12th graders meet during the 10:00 am service in the sr. youth room (room #1) or sit in service together and have a short meeting afterwards. Once a month they will have a service project or fun outing on Sunday afternoon.
Wednesday Service:
9:30 am Morning Prayer Service, with a Rite I Healing Eucharist on the 4th Wednesday of the month.
In-person and live online via Zoom.
(To get the Zoom link, please follow the instructions above under the Sunday Services headline.)
Wednesday worship booklet
Where To Find Us
17435 NW West Union Rd, Portland, OR 97229
We are a 1/2 mile from 185th Avenue and 1 1/2 miles north of Sunset Highway 26.
Special Events
Contemplative/Contemporary Eucharist Service
Saturdays at 4:00 pm (no service Jan. 3rd) at St. Gabriel. Readings from The Book of Common Prayer, Enriching Our Worship, the New Zealand Prayer Book, and the Iona Abbey Worship Book. We will also use Taizé chants to enrich our worship experience. All welcome.
Our Epiphany Play “The Friendly Beasts” will be performed Epiphany Sunday, Jan. 4th at the 10:00 am service. All children and youth are invited to participate as actors, singers, or behind-the-scenes. An Epiphany cake will be served at coffee hour afterwards.
First Friday Dinner First Fridays of the month at 6:00 pm, (no gathering January 2nd; we will gather again on February 6th). Please sign up to host or attend and let us know what you’ll be bringing on the sign up on the main bulletin board in the narthex. You can host dinners at your home or at the church.
55+ Friendship Circle Game Time: Every other Thursday 1:00- 3:00 pm every other Thursday starting Jan. 22nd. Free, in-person, drop-in social gathering for those 55 years and up to play board games and cards in the church narthex.
Crafting and Caring Community meeting every other Thursday at 1:00 pm including Jan. 15th and 29th. Knitters, crocheters, and other creatives are welcome to this drop-in gathering in the church library to find support and create for charity. Bring your current project to work on. Please knock on the door next to the handicapped parking if the front door is locked.
Monthly Online Zoom Ultreya Gathering is every first Wednesday of each month including Jan. 7th at 7:00 pm. Presented by Oregon and SW Washington Episcopal Cursillo. Link is here: https://tinyurl.com/OregonZoomUltreyaLink. Contact Kevin Mallon at k.mallon@frontier.com or 503-863-1973 for more information.
Visit on Facebook https://facebook.com/groups/94289009763
or the website https://www.oregon-cursillo.org/.
Diocesan Youth Events
- Youth Retreat through the Youth Solidarity Project for 6th- 12th graders April 17-19, 2026. More info to come.
- Province VIII of Episcopal Youth pilgrimage to Hawai‘i, July 27–August 1, 2026. High school youth from across the western U.S. will gather in Honolulu to explore themes of Indigenous identity, immigration, worship, and community. More info here.
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