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.
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
Sunday Services
In-person and live online via Zoom.
8:00 am Rite One Traditional Eucharist
Honoring our history, this service known as Rite One, is often called the “thee, thou, thy” service because of the traditional language. We worship with prayer as well as readings from Scripture accompanied by a sermon. Each week, the service culminates in Holy Communion.
10:00 am Rite Two Contemporary Eucharist
Known as Rite Two, this is a modern language service but follows the same pattern of worship as our earlier service. This is a choral service. Our congregation sings hymns, old and new, accompanied by piano or organ, and there is often a choir. This service also culminates in Holy Communion.
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.
Sunday worship booklet
10:00 am Family Programs:
Church school: During the school year we 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. Occasionally we will have children sit in the service with their families with a provided pew project. In the summer we offer an all-age classroom and in August the children sit together at tables in the sanctuary. Visiting children are welcome in church school or are always welcome to sit with their families in the sanctuary.
Nursery: We offer a free staffed nursery most Sundays during the school year 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 Group: During the school year 8th- 12th graders alternate meeting during the 10:00 am service in the sr. youth room (room #1) or sitting in service together and having a short meeting afterwards. Once a month they will have a service project or fun outing on Sunday afternoon. Sr. youth group takes the summer off.
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
Adult Formation Class and Soup Supper: The Childhood of Jesus Wednesday, September 23, 5:30 for our soup supper, with our lesson and discussion from 6:00 to 7:15 pm. There’s a signup sheet in the narthex if you’d like to contribute soup or other food to share. We always have a rich discussion – join us!
Introductory Centering Prayer Workshop presented by Contemplative Outreach of Portland Saturday, Sept. 26 9:00 am- 12:00 pm at St. Gabriel. $20 donation includes 4 practice follow-up sessions. Sign up on the sign in the narthex or contact Rod MacDow portland.r@gmail.com or 503-601-9042.
Service Project at the Bethlehem House of Bread Sunday, Sept. 27
11:30 am- 3:30 pm. 8th- 12th graders join our youth leaders Gillian and Sandy to alternate between sorting clothes for the free clothes closet and helping shoppers at the free food pantry. We will eat lunch at church before we go. Bethlehem House of Bread (BHOB) on 9055 SW Locust St, Tigard, OR 97223 provides free food, hygiene items, and clothing for families in need. https://bethlehemhouseofbread.org/.Participation is limited to 10. If you can come, please contact Gillian gilliangraham@stgabrielpdx.org.
Bishop Akiyama’s Bi-Annual Visit to St. Gabriel Sun., Sept. 20. Her visit is an opportunity for Confirmations, Receptions, and Reaffirmations of Baptismal Vows. There will be 8:00 am Rite I and 10:00 am Rite II services this day, although personal blessings, birthdays, and anniversaries will be celebrated the next Sunday Sept. 27. We will be offering a family service so children and youth can be with the bishop, so no church school or sr. youth group meeting. The church nursery will be open and staffed for children under 3 1/2 years.
Observation of St. Francis Sunday with Pet Blessings Oct. 4 at 8:00 and 10:00 am Services. Join us in observing the 800 years since the death of St. Francis with a family service with jr. youth presenting a dramatic reading and sr. youth ushering and doing the lectionary readings. Friendly pets are welcome in the sanctuary on a leash, or in a carrier or cage to be blessed.
55+ Friendship Circle Game Time: Every other Thursday 1:00- 3:00 pm including Sept. 17 and Oct. 1, 15, and 29. 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 Every other Wednesday 1:00- 2:30 pm including Sept. 16, 30 and Oct. 14, 28. 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.
First Friday Dinner will be the second Friday in Sept. on the 11th at 6:00 pm at the church for BBQ pulled pork hosted by Rod and Margo MacDow. Limited to 35 attendees. Please sign up to bring sides and to assist with set up. (The next gathering after that will be Friday, Oct. 2 at 6:00 pm with a harvest theme at the church hosted by Robin Mullins and Sara Longworth.) This is a fun opportunity to socialize with other church members in a more casual setting. Someone hosts and provides the main dish and everyone else brings items to share. Sign up to attend or host on the main bulletin board in the church narthex. Dinners can be at the host’s home or can be at the church. More info on hosting here.
Last Monthly Online Zoom Ultreya Gathering is every first Wednesday of each month including Oct. 7 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/.
Vote Faithfully Half Hour Networking Calls on Zoom 11:30 am PT on the first Thursdays of the month Oct. 1 and Nov. 5. Calls are organized by the church’s Public Policy and Witness team. Registration is available here.
Episcopal Church Creation Care Monthly Calls via Zoom every fourth Wednesday from 12:00- 12:30 pm Pacific Time: Sep 23, and Oct 28. Register here.
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