News & Announcements (Page 4)
Hope and Light Fall Overnight Lock-in for Youth
On October 12-13, St Michael & All Angels is hosting a Youth Lock-in for youth grades 6-12. All youth in the diocese are invited to attend. There will be games, a corn maze, a serviceproject, and more. Questions? Reach out to Ruby Welch at writerubyq@gmail.com Thurs Oct 12 at 4pm Drop off – Fri Oct 13 @ 12:30pm pickup
Swing Dance Night at St. Philip
Swing Dance Night at St. Philip September 28th 5-7:30pm Join us for an evening of music and fellowship on Thursday, September 28th. At 5pm we will enjoy the sounds of Old Time Music trio Ellis and Wallace, followed by a swing dance lesson by Rachel Lidskog-Kim of Dance with Joy dance studio. Finally, we’ll show off those new dance moves to the music of the Carroll Raaum Orchestra from 6pm-7:30. All are welcome; invite your friends and family.
Office will be closed, Monday September 4th for Labor Day
The building will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observation of Labor Day. You can reach Rev’d Maria on Tuesday and Rebecca will be back in the office on Thursday as usual. Enjoy the holiday with your family and friends.
Trinity Cathedral Speaker Series: The Sacred Black Feminine
On Saturday, September 9th, from 10am-11:30am, Trinity Cathedral is hosting social psychologist and public theologian Dr. Christena Cleveland as she vividly describes her transformative, 400-mile walking pilgrimage across central France in search of centuries-old Black Madonna icons as detailed in her 2022 book God is a Black Woman. From the cathedral website: Our sociological imagination is deeply connected to our spiritual imagination and vice versa. When we have been conditioned by a society that elevates and centers whiteness and maleness,…
Sign up to host Coffee Hour
We’d like to offer heavy snacks or a light lunch during coffee hour so we can spend more time together every week in informal fellowship. To make this work, we need parishioners willing to take the lead each week. You can sign up for a single week or several, maybe even one a month. You can work in pairs or teams to share the responsibilities; working side-by-side is something that brings us JOY! Coffee hour host responsibilities include:-Providing heavy snacks…
Building Closed Due to Heat
The office at St. Philip will be closed on Monday, August 14th due to extreme heat. Please stay home and stay cool during this heat emergency.
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!
Liberation Theology Reading Group
On Saturday, July 15th at 2pm, St. Philip will host its first Liberation Theology Reading Group, led by parish members Kevin Sampson and Kate Schneider. This is a meetup for folks interested in exploring the intersection between religious beliefs, traditions, and political action. We welcome anyone interested in exploring and discussing these traditions, or interested, in whatever way, in creating a beloved community in the here and now, including those of no religious belief. While the mainstream of American Christianity…