From The Associate for Liturgy and Music: Fifty Days of Rejoicing
Published by Martin Pommerenke on Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:28
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Happy Easter!Wait, what?? Didn't Easter happen four weeks ago?? Actually, Easter is the whole fifty days between Easter Day and the Day of Pentecost. Forty days of fasting and ...
From the Associate Vicar: Embodied People
Published on Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:45
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One’s of St. C’s. Honestly, I was hoping to not write a ”from the Associate” this week. My parents are in town and I am still recovering from Holy Week and from my ...
Worship Information: Bulletin & Prayers of the People Requests
Published on Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:30
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Join us for Worship at 10 AM on Sunday on Facebook Live!Click here for our Facebook page- you do not have to have a Facebook account/be logged in to watch, although you will need ...
St. Columba's has a new Platform for Sermons and other audio recordings - as a Podcast
Published on Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:20
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We are experimenting with the platform of podcasts! We will mainly use this to post sermons, but will experiment with putting up other material from the church like ...
One Service & Town Hall Save the Date: April 25, at 11:00am
Published on Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:15
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In the cosmology of North and South American peoples, Turtle Island is the geographic region covering Canada, United States, Central America, and South America. Join together ...
Zoom Double Baby Shower for Vibh & Adam AND Michelle & Dave at 11:15am on Sunday, April 18th!
Published on Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:30
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Everyone is invited to a zoom baby shower for Vibh & Adam AND Michelle & Dave at 11:15am on Sunday, April 18th!. Your presence is desired! No gift is necessary to ...
Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Episcopal Church is welcome to join this class. If you are interested in being confirmed on June 27th when the Bishop ...
From The Vicar: Easter is more than one thing
Published on Thu, 8 Apr 2021 13:15
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,How are you feeling about Easter, now that Easter Sunday has passed? Perhaps you are still on a high, feeling grateful for the ways in which we were able ...
Free Event Zoom at Pacific Lutheran University April 20th @7pm: `World Balance vs. Personal Salvation: An American Indian Postcolonial Perspective`` Rev. Dr. George “Tink” Tinker
Published on Thu, 8 Apr 2021 10:00
Adult Formation
This event is free to the public. We are encouraging people to go as our ongoing effort to create a Land Acknowledgment statement. If enough people can go we will ...
Published by Becca DeShaw on Wed, 7 Apr 2021 12:27
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The future of Forward Day by Day. ...
First Quarter Donation Statements
Published by Becca DeShaw on Mon, 5 Apr 2021 11:15
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"It's in the mail" ...
From the Associate Vicar: The Cross
Published on Fri, 2 Apr 2021 10:58
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St.C’s, On this Good Friday we remember the symbol of the cross as a symbol of death. This symbol that once stood for death, destruction, and fear and control ...
From the Vicar: Make it Holy
Published on Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:00
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,I had the privilege of being on a zoom call with some folks who are new to us, this morning, and in answering questions about our community I was ...
St. C's Outdoor Work Day on Saturday, March 20th 8:30am-Noon! & If you plan to watch the Palm Sunday service you cannot pick up your palms as well!
Published on Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:45
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All are welcome to come to our St. Columba's work day on Saturday beginning at 8:30am with donuts and coffee. Social distancing and masks will be required for all people over ...
Come to the last Zoom Book Club this Sunday at 1pm, along with the book we will be exploring the land that our church building occupies and it's complicated history with local tribes
Published on Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:00
Adult Formation
We will be reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer this Lent. At this year's Diocesan Convention our fellow Indigenous Episcopalians asked that ...
From the Associate Vicar: Desert Time
Published on Thu, 18 Mar 2021 22:03
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One’s of St. C’s, As people begin to get vaccinated, I am hearing a buzz of what does that mean now. Is there a “normal” to return to? What from our old life ...
Special Guest Presenter, the Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton, on March 21st @1pm: Occupied Indigenous Land - How Did We Get Here?
Published on Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:00
Adult Formation
The Rev. Rachel Taber-Hamilton will do a presentation on the Doctrine of Discovery. If you have ever wanted to understand on a foundational level how we ended up on occupied ...
From The Vicar: Reconciliation and Rite
Published on Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:47
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,One of the secret gems of our Episcopal tradition is an often hidden rite that sometimes gets highlighted during Lent - The Rite of Reconciliation. This ...
A common Lenten practice is to be mindful of those who are in need in our community. Our Food Bank is in need of soap and small tubes of tooth paste. We now have plenty of toilet ...
From the Associate Vicar: Our Collective Power
Published on Thu, 4 Mar 2021 22:36
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One's of St. C's,Last week, I preached about how our power is found in community. I first heard this idea last summer while I was on a walk and listening to a lecture ...
Birth Announcement: Welcoming Benjamin Tutu
Published on Thu, 4 Mar 2021 08:45
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The proud parents Terez and Samuel are excited to announce that Benjamin was born on Thursday, February 25th at 10:37pm. Terez and Benjamin are both doing well. ...
From the Vicar: Good Medicine For Each Other
Published on Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:19
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,I wonder how the past year has affected your relationship with nature? For me, the answer to that question is complex. On the one hand, nature is part of ...
Donations in process!
Published on Sun, 21 Feb 2021 11:52
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Please know that with the snow and other related issues we have been delayed in processing donations. We plan to do so soon. Please be patient with us!If you have any ...
From the Associate Vicar: Stations of the Cross
Published on Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:45
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One’s of St. C’s, We have entered the season of Lent. I am inviting you to go on a pilgrimage to the church to experience the Stations of the Cross. The Stations of ...
Zoom Lent Quiet Morning: Feb 20th 10am-Noon
Published on Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:45
Adult Formation
Meghan will lead a Zoom Lent Quiet Morning on Saturday, Feb. 20th from 10am-Noon. Hopefully, you can take a pilgrimage to the church to experience the Stations of the ...
Lent Bags Still Available
Published on Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:30
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Lent bags are still available for pick up from 11:15am-12:30pm this Sunday. One bag will be available per household. If you would like someone from the church to drop it off ...
St. C's Honey - Available now! Pre-pay online and Pick Up Sunday, Feb 21st
Published on Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:00
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Click here to pre-pay online for up to 4 jars of honey. You can pick up your order on Sunday, Feb.21st, between 11:30 and 12:30 after the 10am livestream. We are asking ...
Prayer & Share - All are Welcome
Published on Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:37
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Come join the Come and See...Go and Tell community for Prayer & Share ...
From The Vicar: Lent, Intentionally
Published on Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:10
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,In my work teaching Congregational and Organization Development for the past decade, I often find myself in conversations with other priests and lay ...
From the Associate Vicar: My Annual Report
Published on Thu, 4 Feb 2021 18:00
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One's of St. C's, Below you will find my reflection on 2020. I think it is important to remember how we as a community weathered a very challenging year together. ...
