by Allison Gannett | Sep 28, 2023 | Bishop's Message, Blog
Dear Friends in Christ, In a recent meeting, the convener began our work saying, “I have been feeling very overwhelmed and disheartened by all that is happening around us. So I want to open us with this prayer.” She proceeded to read the Prayer for the Human Family...
by Allison Gannett | Nov 25, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Read as a .PDF Dear friends in Christ, Thanksgiving is the beginning of a season of traditions for many of us. In the United States we tend to gather around food – lots of food. We expect to share our thankfulness in ways that make sense to our family cultures,...
by Allison Gannett | Nov 17, 2021 | Community, Diocesan People, Featured News
This blog was written by the Rev. Jennifer M Creswell. Jennifer has served parishes and hospitals in Portland and New York as a priest for 15 years and is currently serving as a healthcare chaplain at Hillsboro Medical Center and Tillamook Medical Center. She...
by Allison Gannett | Oct 28, 2021 | Blog, Community, Engaging Racial Justice Working Group
This reflection was written by Michael Montgomery and Madeline Moore, co-conveners of the Engaging Racial Justice Working Group for the Diocese of Oregon Have you ever let yourself dream about what our world, including our church, would be like without systematic...
by Allison Gannett | Jul 21, 2021 | Bishop's Message, Blog, Featured News
Dear friends in Christ, “The Diaconate just might be what saves the church in these times.” These words came from a clergy colleague years ago. We were at a conference and the discussion topic was the changing church. Our focus had been primarily on the...