Holy Humor Sunday, the Sunday following Easter, gives us the opportunity to take ourselves less seriously and laugh at some of our human foibles. This year’s worship service includes a chancel drama featuring the adventures of Adam and Eve as they are banished from the Garden to the streets of Portland. Come prepared to share … [Read more…]
During this week’s Lenten program we will experience a Taizé style worship service. Taizé Prayer is a form of evening prayer. It is a simple form of worship, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ’s presence around and within us. Meditative songs, prayerful silence, and short readings guide the focus of the prayer in a candle-lit environment. … [Read more…]
This month we will look at William J. Hawk’s article: Huckleberry Finn’s Moral Compass. Join us online as we discuss the moral compass in Mark Twain’s American classic and how it relates to our world today and our own moral compass. If you would like a copy of the article and a link for the … [Read more…]
Join us as we learn about St Ignatius of Loyola, a Spanish priest and theologian who founded the Jesuit order in 1534 and was one of the most influential figures in the counter-reformation. The Jesuits are known for their missionary, education, and charitable works and are considered a leading force in modernizing the Roman Catholic … [Read more…]
Begin Holy Week with the waving of palms. March 24, Palm Sunday worship begins at 10:30 am. Commemorate Maundy Thursday with a communion worship service beginning at 7:30 pm. On Good Friday, the sanctuary will be open from 3 to 5 pm, March 29, for solitary prayer and contemplation. Celebrate the Risen Christ on Easter … [Read more…]
The Tigard company recycling Styrofoam and #6 plastics has ceased operations. They are no longer collecting polystyrene for recycling. That means we have no place at this time to take these plastics for recycling. We are saddened by this change. We have enjoyed the opportunity to help reduce the pressure on our landfills and provide … [Read more…]
Spring is just around the corner! If you are thinking about growing your own garden this year, the KPC community garden has spots open! The spaces are approximately 8′ x 16′. The rental is $60 for this size plot. This includes use of water and a green bin for weeds. We will have a water … [Read more…]
Join us for a pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago with Laura Schaefer and her sisters. Last summer, they walked the Way of St. James, a network of paths leading to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition suggests that the remains … [Read more…]
Join us as we look at the book Kneeling With Giants: Learning to Pray with History’s Best Teachers including, but not limited to, St. Benedict (The Divine Office), John Calvin (Studious Meditation on the Psalms), Martin Luther (The Lord’s Prayer), St. Teresa of Avila (Recollection of the Presence of God) and the Puritans (Meditation in Writing.) The author, … [Read more…]
We are hosting a dinner and discussion each Thursday during Lent, exploring the theme of Pilgrimage and Prayer. February 22: Rev. David B. Jewel explores the Celtic Way, discovering how the Celts, aka the Gauls, or the Galations, viewed God and Christ through the natural world, finding “thin places” where the connection to the spiritual … [Read more…]