As I shared in my sermon at St. Andrew Lutheran (Beaverton, OR) this morning, this Sunday’s Gospel reading reminded me of an experience I had on a week-long retreat of all of the fifth graders at my elementary school. Students
Lenten Reflection (by Pastor Aimee Bruno, a trainer in our Care for Creation training partnership)
As my one-year-old son plays, I watch his experiments. Right now it is all about gravity. What does it sound like if he drops a puzzle piece on the wood floor from different heights? How is it different than if
Lenten Reflection (by Pastor Aimee Bruno, a trainer in our Care for Creation training partnership)
A few years ago I took a mission trip to Nicaragua. I was struck how people could live so simply and joyfully at the same time. When I returned I felt overwhelmed by all my stuff. I had more pairs
Launch of EcoFaith’s Lenten Devotional (by EcoFaith Pastor/Organizer, Robyn Hartwig)
I had intended to post this reflection on Ash Wednesday to launch a series of Lenten reflections offered by some of the leaders of EcoFaith Recovery. Unfortunately some technological challenges got in my way. It is nonetheless my privilege to
Mining and firefighting and heroism, oh my! (by EcoFaith Intern Turtle Farahat)
Hello, friends! It has been quite a while since I’ve posted here. My work was on hiatus in the fall due to an extraordinarily heavy course load, but I am back in action and so glad to be sharing the
Join Mission of the Atonement and Wilderness Way in connecting with God’s creation this weekend!
Each week, local faith communities are ritualizing their care for God’s creation in new and exciting ways. When we creatively incorporate our values into our worship, we are acting our way into new ways of thinking about the earth and
Simply in Season: Potluck, Introduction & Small Group Kick-Off (Please join us)
Tuesday, October 16th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 12405 SW Butner Road, Beaverton Come out for a “taste” of the Simply in Season experience which has already helped so many people connect their faith with their food,
Dream Wildly With Me, Please (by Intern Tess Waechter)
Have you ever dreamt wildly, felt like your dreams would not be reality but then had someone believe in you and say “Yes!” My journey with EcoFaith begins with “Yes!” Welcome to the Table! For the last four years, it
By Bill McKibben “Some Advance Notice: I’m Heading to Portland”
Dear Friends, We’re getting ready for our most ambitious venture yet, and I wanted to give you advance notice. Beginning Nov. 7th, I’ll be leading a roadshow around the country, 20 cities in 20 nights (with a few days for
Join us for the next “Organizing in the Biocommons” course beginning Sept. 28th (Solveig Nilsen-Goodin)
By Solveig Nilsen-Goodin My experience of participating in the Organizing in the Biocommons Course was like wandering in the wilderness: assumptions and frameworks constantly disintegrating and re-integrating as I struggled to understand the core of what is “wrong:” what is