April 20, 2023
Safeguarding Training The church must be a safe place for vulnerable people. To ensure that, the canons of the national church and Diocese of Oregon mandate background checks and […]
Category: Fr. Birch
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April 6, 2023
Triduum Today we begin the Triduum, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Great Vigil, one of the oldest recorded traditions of our faith. This series of gatherings that comprise […]
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March 30, 2023
Click here to listen to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Easter Message
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March 2, 2023
This past Sunday I spoke briefly about the recent antisemitic activity in Eugene, the church’s historic role in antisemitic thought, and our continuing need to lament and atone for our […]
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February 23, 2023
We often give things up for Lent. This year, why not give up something out of the ordinary. Are you lonely? Make it a point to come to the many […]
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Sermon | 20th Sunday After Pentecost | Oct. 10
Mark 10:17-31 The eye of the needle was a gate into Jerusalem, a narrow gate inside a larger one. This gate was so narrow that a camel could not get […]
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Sermon | 16th Sunday After Pentecost | Sep. 12
Mark 8:27-38 I hope it will be safe to sing soon. I’ve been thinking a lot about hope lately. I’ve talked with a lot of people these past few weeks […]
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Sermon | 13th Sunday After Pentecost | Aug. 22, 2021
John 6:56-69 Do you also wish to go away? It might be the saddest line in all of scripture. But it has its comforts too. We like to wring our […]
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Sermon | 8th Sun. after Pentecost, July 18, 2021
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 People are such a pain, they ruin everything. Jesus tried to escape the crowds for a bit, but they cut him off at the pass, and met […]
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Sermon | 7th Sun. after Pentecost, July 11, 2021
Amos 7:7-15 What are the two subjects that we’re supposed to avoid in polite conversation? Yep. Religion and politics. And what are the two subjects that we hear about today […]