June 13, 2024
The Sunday forum this week will be switching gears from theological and spiritual to pastoral. Our topic will be coping with abandonment. We have all felt abandoned at some time […]
Category: Fr. Birch
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June 6, 2024
Sunday Forum The topic I drew out for the Sunday Forum on June 9 is,“What is our relationship with the Communion of Saints?”We’ll gather after the 10:30 service and I will […]
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May 30, 2024
In the world of Godly Play, the ordinary time of summer has the much more enticing name of the great, green growing time. It is a time to rest, reflect, […]
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May 23, 2024
With the feast of Pentecost the Easter season has come to an end and, after a brief flash of white for Trinity Sunday the church will enter a long green […]
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May 16, 2024
This Sunday, May 19, is the Feast of Pentecost, on which we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. Most of us wear red as a reminder of the fire, […]
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May 2, 2024
The Episcopal Church and tradition blesses us with connections. One of the things I love about our church is its continuity with those who have come before us. The language […]
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April 18, 2024
Save the Date: Our Diocesan Renewal GatheringMark your calendars for June 1st, 2024, when we hold our for our diocesan-wide renewal gathering at St. Paul Episcopal Church in Salem. We will celebrate our life together […]
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April 11, 2024
This Spring Resurrection joined a Capacity Discernment Cohort sponsored and led by the Diocese of Oregon and the Lutheran Synod of Oregon. The goal of the group is to help […]
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March 28, 2024
Good Friday Offering As The Episcopal Church’s Good Friday Offering prepares to mark 102 years, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites the whole church to an afternoon of sacred music and […]
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March 21, 2024
Holy Week is upon us, which means it’s time for some annual reminders and one NEW THING On Palm Sunday the 8:00 service will be in the church as usual, […]