Welcome!

Mark your calendars: Annual Meeting January 25, 2026.

In this time of serious food insecurity, we suggest these options for those either needing help or those able to help:

This Sunday and next Sunday please bring food for our curbside food pantry. The list of needed items is on our website at: https://stanneswa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MOST-WANTED-FOOD-ITEMS.pdf.
Clark County Food Bank. Ways to donate listed on their website at https://www.clarkcountyfoodbank.org/donate.
Inter-Faith Treasure House in Camas. Button to donate on their web page: https://ifth-cw.org/.
Oregon Food Bank at OregonFoodBank.org/Grateful.
World Central Kitchen, a world-wide organization, is now assisting U.S. federal workers who aren’t being paid. Go to https://wck.org/donate for ways to help.
And always: Refuel Washougal. Go to https://www.refuelwashougal.org/donate.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Advent Begins on Sunday November 30
Advent is a four-week season of remembering and celebrating the arrival of Jesus on Earth. There are four themes of Advent—hope, peace, joy, and love that guide us through a season of meaningful reflection and spiritual preparation. As each week unfolds, these themes encourage us to align our hearts with the message of Christ’s birth, deepening our understanding of his presence in our lives

Candle Lighting Sundays in Advent November 30, December 7,14,21
Churches traditionally countdown to Christmas using special candles on an Advent wreath. We begin this on Sunday November 30.

Children’s Message Sundays in Advent November 30, December 7,14, 21
On Sundays in Advent the children will stay in the church for a special children’s sermon before going to Sunday School.

“Greening the Church” Sunday December 14
The beauty of the Christmas season includes using evergreens as we decorate. During the First Century Romans considered evergreens as emblems of peace, joy, and victory. Early Christians placed them in their windows to indicate that Christ had entered the home. Holly, ivy, pine, cedar and fir are evergreens as they never change color and are “ever alive”, even winter. They symbolize the unchanging nature of our God, reminding us of the everlasting life that is ours through Christ Jesus. All are invited to help decorate the church for Christmas! Please plan on joining us right after we worship on Sunday

“Blue Christmas” Wednesday December 17 at Noon and at 7 PM
A Blue Christmas Service is offered especially for those hurting during the holidays. Some come because they are mourning the death of a loved one and others come for comfort for all the pain in our lives and in the world. We gather for worship and support in the midst of suffering to remember God is good and present. We are not alone, and we have every reason to hold on to hope. Please join us.

Christmas Pageant
Sunday December 21 during our 10 AM Service
Children are invited to put on costumes for the Nativity Scene as we all sing songs telling the Christmas story.

Christmas Eve Service
Wednesday December 24 at 5 PM
Traditional worship with Communion and music.

Christmas Day Service
Thursday December 25 at 10 AM
Traditional worship with Communion and music.

Lessons and Carols
Sunday December 28 at 10 Am
Traditional worship with Communion and music.
Join us as we sing all our favorite Christmas Carols.

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.

Our service booklet with liturgical instructions and the songs for the season is here. Download it if you want to follow along from home!

Our fall stewardship drive has begun. The theme is: COME GROW WITH US. Please go here for all the details as they become available.

The Episcopal Church has a ministry office for government relations and social justice issues. It provides information on the official stance of our church on current issues, resources including tool kits, action alerts and other helpful information. One can sign up for alerts to contact officials daily. Find it here.

Trinity Cathedral in Portland launches their Center for Sacred Learning, with many offerings this fall. Please check it out at https://www.trinity-episcopal.org/sacred-learning. There are opportunities for community prayer, learning about icons, learning about how the Episcopal church is governed, and more.

Book Club

We are on break until Weds. Nov. 12, when we’ll take up the book, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Available from your preferred bookseller. Everyone is welcome to join us in the downstairs conference room (Hubbard Hall).

Cursillo and Ultrea News

Grand Ultreya Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 2pm – in person at 8818 SW Miley Rd., Wilsonville, OR. Bring a friend.

You are also 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/

Upcoming Cursillo – April 30-May 3, 2026.
Contact Rev. Annie or Rev. Sheryl with any questions..