Welcome!
Our mission today is the same as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow: To love God, to love our neighbors as ourselves, to feed the hungry and welcome the stranger, to uphold the dignity of every human being, and to be peacemakers in a time of strife. We are followers of Jesus the Christ.
Peace and Justice Fair. Esther Short Park, Sept. 12, 8am-4pm. The Episcopal Church in Clark County will have a booth. Please consider signing up to help staff it. The signup is at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044AAEA72DA3FFCF8-65243126-peace. More info about the fair is at https://vancouverpeaceandjusticefair.org/. Please contact Rev. Lynette with any questions.
St. Francis. A statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury:“In the Season of Creation, we turn again to Christ, through whom all things were made and in whom all things hold together. In his incarnation, death, and resurrection, God’s love is revealed not only for humanity but for the whole created order. To care for creation is therefore an essential expression of Christian discipleship and an integral mark of the Church’s mission: to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and to sustain and renew the life of the earth. As we follow Christ, we are called to share in his reconciling work, seeking justice, healing, and hope for the earth and for all who dwell within it.”
Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury
Book Club Meets on Wednesdays at 10:30am in the conference room with the book, Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth, by Elizabeth A. Johnson. Everyone is welcome to join us!
Public Witness Weekly Prayers The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs offers weekly prayers, available in English, French, and Spanish, as we seek God’s guidance and discern how each of us can respond. Prayers are at: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/public-policy-and-witness-weekly-prayers/
Center for Sacred Learning at Trinity Cathedral in Portland has many offerings. Please check it out at https://www.trinity-episcopal.org/sacred-learning. There are opportunities for community prayer, contemplatve chanting over Zoom, learning about how the Episcopal church is governed, and more.
Cursillo and Ultrea News You are warmly invited to join us the First Wednesday of each month at 7pm for a Zoom Ultreya – Be sure to bring your moment closest to Christ. Here is the Zoom Ultreya direct link: https://tinyurl.com/OregonZoomUltreyalink. Please join our Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/94289009763. Visit our Oregon/SW Washington Cursillo website at https://www.oregon-cursillo.org/. If you have made your Cursillo in the past and want to update your information, please download the form here and give it to Rev. Sheryl.
