Posts from July 2023
Church-wide Reading Group: This Here Flesh
“To be human in an aching world is to know our dignity and become people who safeguard the dignity of everything around us.” Cole Arthur Riley In parallel with the Liberation Theology Reading group, Rev’d Maria would like to invite the parish to read This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley. Riley, an African-American Episcopalian, is the creator of #BlackLiturgies, an Instagram space that integrates spiritual practice with Black emotion, Black literature, and the…
Church and Potluck in the Park
On Sunday, August 27th, from 10-2 the congregations of St. Andrew, Saints Peter and Paul, and St. Philip are joining together for a combined service and potluck at Columbia Park. Our own Rev’d Maria will lead the Eucharist service. A potluck picnic will follow, so please plan to bring a dish to share with the community. Plates and utensils will be provided. Music will be provided by the fabulous Carrol Raaum Swing Orchestra. We will be in Columbia Park Picnic…
Housing Project Update: July 2023
Dear SPTD friends, family, and members, During the earlier part of this summer, members of our Vestry began the deliberate work to make decisions on how our journey into providing sustainable, affordable housing in our community might continue. As previously mentioned in prior publications and in informal discussions, our partner, PCRI, was unable to remain committed to the Alcena project. This was due to their own challenges around the current properties that they manage, and a workload that was over…
Eucharist Service changed to 9:00am this Sunday, July 16 for Portland Pride Parade
The diocese is inviting all Episcopalians to march in the Portland Pride Parade on July 16th. If you are planning on attending, please register! Registration link can be found on our website at ecwo.org. St. Philip will shift our Eucharist to 9am so that our members may join the parade. If you would like to carpool after the service to the parade route, please contact Diana Wolford at dianawolford@gmail.com If you want to travel by yourself, we are meeting at…
Tomorrow: Community Job and Resource Fair at Dawson Park 11am-2pm
Tomorrow, Tuesday July 11th from 11am-2pm at Dawson Park there will be a Resource Fair, including legal resources, food giveaways, a job fair, and a raffle for a Fred Meyer gift card. Bonus: 100 meals from Papa Soul Kitchen will be served. All are invited!