We celebrated Easter Sunday at St. Gabriel the Archangel with our choir, organist Stephanie Thompson, and guest musicians and vocalists under the direction of our Music Director Jessica Israels. Here are three of the musical offerings you can enjoy. Glory, Glory I Feel Better https://youtu.be/B3BzNb0oKFo Jesus Is Risen https://youtu.be/d_w1gdGQF94 Glory Hallelujah To The Risen Lamb…
Last week I wrote about us all being a part of Jesus’ Resurrection, how we are a resurrection people. Well, this Sunday, we begin the walk to the Cross with Jesus. The joyous beginning of this Sunday’s service with the procession of palms waving minutes later will become a reading of the Passion of Our…
Notes from the Corner Office From The Messenger 2/13/26 Dear Beloved Community, WWJD. Have you ever seen those bracelets? The letters stand for “What Would Jesus Do?” This phrase has always bothered me because that “would” allows for human opinion to discern the mind of Jesus. The assumption is that the person asking the question…
January 2, 2026 Notes from the Corner Office… Dear Beloved Community, Happy New Year! When I think about 2025, it is hard to not think about the things that challenged us as individuals, as a community, as a country. But I also think about what Scripture teaches us: Proverbs 3:5-6 New Revised Standard Version Updated…
by The Rev. Everett Charters | Nov 25, 2025 This fall, I received training through TogetherLab to serve as a clergy presence at the U.S. Immigration Court and the ICE detention center in Portland. I had no idea how soon and how close to home I would need to put that training into action. Washington…
[As a vestry member] I’m writing today about an important piece of the background to St. Gabriel’s current financial situation – our transition from Mission to Parish in 2017. Many of you were here at that time and had a front row seat to the changes, but many of us were not here, and may…
Notes from the Corner Office Dear Beloved Community, Building the Kingdom of God. That vision has been on my mind a great deal lately. The Catechism in the Book of Common Prayer teaches that the mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ through prayer,…
Pentecost Duke Ellington Service Sunday, June 8th 10:00 am Hear it here: Oregon Arts Watch Ever hear someone talking about an awesome event they attended and you’re like “doggone it, why didn’t you tell me?” Okay, consider yourself told. Duke Ellington’s Sacred Music is being performed by The Chuck Israels Jazz Orchestra in a “profound and joyous experience of…
Notes from the Corner Office Dear Beloved Community, It is my great joy and pleasure to announce that after ten years, St. Gabriel’s will once again be celebrating the Day of Pentecost Sunday, June 8th with a 10:00 am Rite Two Eucharist service filled with the inspiring music of Duke Ellington! Jessica Israels, St. Gabriel’s…