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Praying for the End of the Gun Violence Epidemic
We pray for the victims and family of the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde Texas. We respond by supporting gun safety legislation.
A New Generation of Leaders: The Oregon Fellowship
The Oregon Fellowship seeks to create a new and much needed space for passionate young people to explore their own leadership journeys and spirituality without the pressure of fitting into any predetermined ideas of what that leadership “should” look like, and to be deeply accompanied in the process.
Zoar: A place of refuge
Explore four ministries of Zoar Lutheran in Canby: The Sewing Circle, furniture ministry, emergency weather shelters, and community dinner. Written by roving synod correspondent, David Taylor.
The Faithful Rebirth of a Village
We’ve all heard the saying “It takes a village [...]
2022 Resolutions & Memorials
Assembly 2022 Approved Resolutions and Memorials Sanctions the [...]
SALM: Empowering Lay Leadership Across Oregon
For years, congregations, lay leaders, and clergy across the state of Oregon have planted seeds for new ways of stewarding faithful emergent lay leadership. These seeds, cultivated, watered, and nurtured by many, bore the growing fruit that is the new SALM (Synod Authorized Lay Ministry) Program of the Oregon Synod.
To Mask or Not to Mask?
March 9, 2022 Dear Beloved of Christ, It’s been [...]
Praying for Peace in Ukraine
Thank you so much, Siblings on the Way, for your [...]
Women’s History Month!
Women’s History Month! A celebration of women’s contributions to [...]
Looking Good!
An update on COVID in Oregon.