On September 23, we tackled community for the last time. It was also our first “Yearly Meeting Sunday”, a day where all the meetings in Northwest Yearly Meeting focused on our connection with each other. We faced east, west, and north, praying for the meetings …
Read MoreA Growing Community: Expanding
On September 16, we took our second look at “A Growing Community.” This is one where my notes in the introduction are a little sketchy. To fill you in a little, I told a story about a time when my family was at the beach …
Read MoreA Growing Community: Belonging
Back on September 9, fresh from returning from India, I began speaking about our community’s vision statement. We want to be A Growing Community Listening to Christ Changing in the Spirit Living Out Love I think it’s important for us to talk and think often …
Read MoreWaking from slumber…
Did you hear that? I think it might be me, fingers finding a keyboard, brain finding my blog again. The blogging bug is beckoning me back, and it’s because Robin asked me on facebook if getting a new computer means I might actually blog this …
Read MoreWilliam Hobson’s vision
http://youtube.com/v/Q-ZJu-qzKScOne of the really cool things I’ve discovered over the last few years is the early history of Newberg Friends Church. I’ve been compelled to learn about William Hobson, who came to tiny, frontier Newberg to create a Quaker community. His vision, though, was huge…it …
Read MoreMiu’s here!
Faithful blog readers will remember that last May, Talli went to Japan. Her host family was so kind to her…and now we get to return the favor. This afternoon, Miu Kata arrived from Japan; she’s the one who hosted Talli. We’re excited!
Read MoreAubrey starts Kindergarten!
Now, THIS was more like it for a first day…
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