The Sound Out of the Ground Cain murdered and buried his brother No one knew Abel’s blood had been shed Out of the ground came a mournful sound Abel’s blood cried out in his stead Our precious children of Newtown Ask us all for this one sacrifice Grieve our demise with your eyes on the…
Dear Beloved Community – I’ve been thinking about public witness. At this week’s 9:30 Wednesday Eucharist, several folks witnessed or testified to times in their lives when they felt the very real presence of God working in their lives. I use the words witnessed and testified intentionally because they conjure up images of tent revivals,…
Notes From a Vestry Member…. Personal Growth I have often looked at weekends as time to recharge and take a break from doing work. It has been easy to sit back in church and let others acolyte, do readings, host coffee hours, usher…you get the idea. My attitude about this changed during Holy week when I…
Read about what happened when a church decided to practice anti-racism during Lent by giving up music composed by White musicians. Instead of hearing familiar pieces by European composers, they explained their “intent was to lay aside our usual frames of reference and open ourselves to hearing the Gospel message through the voices of Black…
“We have stunned the world out of wonder” says Robert MacFarlane in his fascinating book Landmarks. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0241967872/ MacFarlane goes on the suggest that “once a landscape goes undescribed and therefore unregarded it becomes vulnerable to unwise use or improper action.” I think the same is true of animals and even something as small as the…
Dear Beloved Community: This week, I want to share with you some thoughts on Holy Week. April 10 – Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) This Sunday begins the holiest time of year for Christians. Holy Week, as a series of special and unique services, dates back to the late 3rd and 4th centuries. Palm Sunday, or…
Palm Sunday Community Egg Hunt Sunday, April 10th at 3:00 pm SHARP The hunt for prize-filled eggs happens outside (if conditions permit) Dress for the weather with shoes or boots that can get dirty Bring your own basket or borrow one of ours Hunt is free and open to all kids through 5th grade- Invite…
Donation Drop Off to Beaverton Resource Center: Kathy Prenger and Vicki Fitzgerald of The Gabriel Center dropped off a wealth of donations from the people of our church to the Beaverton Resource Center on Wednesday including: $218 worth of quarters for people to use the laundromat; 1000+ diapers purchased with a grant from Thrivent Financial;…
A Message from Everett+ “I believe [this] states perfectly what we should be trying to become. Please click here to view: https://youtu.be/MhOZv5i7CHY Spencer LaJoye “Plowshare Prayer” Plowshare Prayer Dear blessed creator, dear mother, dear savior Dear father, dear brother, dear holy other Dear sibling, dear baby, dear patiently waiting Dear sad and confused, dear stuck…
Welcome to Lent 2022 In a short time, on Wednesday, March 2nd, we will hear the following words in the “Proper Liturgy for Ash Wednesday” from the Book of Common Prayer: “Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom…