by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week we begin the season of Lent. This is a time of reflection and austerity. We purposely take on self-denial as a spiritual practice in this season. This strengthens our spirits and souls for the hard times of life and helps us to focus in on love and healing....
by Eilidh Lowery | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I was super sad and I could not figure out why. This was a different kind of sad than just grief and gray skies. Then I realized I hadn’t eaten lunch. As soon as I ate lunch I felt so much better. This made me think about the basics of self-care....
by Eilidh Lowery | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Our Why We believe everyone needs a safe space to be loved for who we are already. Our What At this time, God is calling us to relationships and connection, to be a safe place and people, and to prioritize belonging and hospitality in our neighborhood and beyond. Our...
by Eilidh Lowery | Jan 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Portland just came through a week of bitter cold and ice! We were basically stuck at home from Saturday morning until Saturday morning. During that week of winter weather our new neighbors texted and asked if we had a snow shovel they could borrow. Jeff dutifully...
by Eilidh Lowery | Jan 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today at zoom with the pastor, a gathering online every Tuesday morning to visit and connect, Miss Barbara shared that she had no water and needed someone to check the space where the pipes were. I texted two folks who live near her and before long there was a knock...
by Eilidh Lowery | Jan 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
This past Sunday we had an amazing meeting to talk about the realities of our parish. We have amazing people, a sizable chunk of land, 2 buildings, and money in the bank. We also have a deficit budget for the second year in a row and some big expenses for the Trinity...
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