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From the Rector
The Reverend. C. Phillip Craig, Jr.
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Aug 4, 2017
Preach It
Dear Parish Family,
A recent morning found me sitting in stalled traffic on the east side of Portland, waiting for one of those impossibly long (and slow) trains to move through town.
With a few moments of "nothing to do but sit and wait," my mind wandered toward this week's edition of The View, and what words I might have to offer - here in the absolute middle of the summer.
Lo and behold (I have never used that phrase before), I looked to the bright green truck stopped next to me. As you can see in the photo, four words were clear and bright.
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With the context and nature of the world in which we currently live, and all of the uncertainties that seem to be placed before us daily, I found this message to be quite inspiring. It reminded me of Christ's greatest commandment. It also reminded me that we are fully expected to share good news with everyone we encounter along the way.
Affixing bright messages to the sides of our car might not be the approach we all choose, but we must choose our own way to deliver hope to this world.
Love more. Fear less.
Blessings to you as you find your way,
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Our Apologies!
A variety of unexpected technical issues arose last week, regarding the software (and software company) our parish uses to distribute the weekly edition of
The View.
Thank you for your patience with last week's absent edition, and this week's delay.
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From our
Parish Administrator
Sally LeBaron
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We need you!
Want a way to help out once or twice a month, made easier as it's during church service? Volunteer to usher! We need a couple of people to share the monthly rotation with our faithful usher crew.
Job Description:
Greet people at the door with a smile and a bulletin before church, present the plate at the offering and count it up after the service concludes, and if it's a particularly busy Sunday, perhaps even direct rows to the Communion Rail.
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Not required
but appreciated:
Have my children sit with you! Create personalized (and religious!) haikus on the spot for each person who enters. Direct a light show (we have a dimmer!) to unsolicitedly aid in Fr. Craig's sermons (fans can also be used). Gently reminding me that Daylight Savings was last night.
Ushering is a leadership role that is essential in making our community feel welcome and helping our service run smoothly- please consider volunteering.
Feel free to contact me, Father Craig, or our Senior Warden Jeff Krum with interest and/or questions. On the job training is included!
Thank you.
Sally LeBaron
Parish Administrator
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Learning About Our Episcopal Tradition:
The Sanctus Bell(s)
"A bell rung by a server during the eucharist to emphasize and call attention to particular moments in the liturgy. The bell may be a small hand bell or set of bells, or a gong rung with a clapper, or the tower bell of the church. The term is based on the practice of ringing the bell three times during the Sanctus. The practice of accompanying the Sanctus with bells dates from the fifteenth century. It is also traditionally rung during the institution narrative when the celebrant elevates the elements of bread and wine, especially in parishes with an Anglo-catholic piety. Since the practice emphasizes certain elements of the eucharistic prayer more than others, some prefer to ring the bell only after the conclusion of the eucharistic prayer, including the great Amen."
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From our Minister
of Music
Emma Riggle
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Dear Parish family,
On Wednesday night, August 2, while most of Portland was trying not to let their brains boil in their skulls, an intrepid little band of music lovers made it to Ascension for Margaret Jones's wonderful lute lecture-recital. We were all a little warmer than we wanted to be, but I was pleased that the audience channeled that into a warm reception for and interaction with Margaret's lecture and performance.
What a treat it was to hear live lute music, to learn about the history of music lessons in early modern England, and enjoy a lively group dialogue with a scholarly expert!
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Thanks to all who came, and all who helped make it a delightful night for our artist, parishioners and guests from the community.
Soli Deo gloria,
Emma Mildred Riggle
Minister of Music
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For Our Parish Family and Community
Ardith Marguleas and Family
For Janet Mersereau (beloved wife of Brad)
For all who travel this summer season
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For the Diocese of Oregon
Medford: St. Mark
Tom Sramek, Rector
Norman Somes; Fred Moore, Deacons
Milwaukie: St. John the Evangelist.
John Goddard, Interim Rector
Richard Simpson; Stephen Denny, Deacons
Monmouth: St. Hilda.
Jon Goman, Long-term Supply Priest
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A Collect for Congress
O God, the fountain of wisdom, whose will is good and
gracious, and whose law is truth: We beseech thee
so to guide
and bless our Senators and Representatives in Congress
assembled
, that they may enact such laws as shall please thee
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to the glory of thy
Name and the welfare of this people;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Book of Common Prayer, page 821)
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Collect for this Sunday (July 30th)
The Eighth Sunday in the Season of Pentecost
O
God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply upon us your mercy; that, with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
If you wish to have a name added to our prayer list, please contact
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