In Holy Baptism, we make solemn vows to “seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves,” and to “strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being.” At St. Michael’s, we believe that worship and action go hand-in-hand. These are some ways in which we live out our baptismal promises.
Advocacy Action
Environmental Stewardship - Green Team
Immigrant Welcoming Congregation
Outreach & Justice Ministries
Recent Justice News
Pride Parade on Sunday!
It’s finally here! The Portland Pride Parade is Sunday, July 21. St. Michael’s position in the Pride Parade lineup has been moved up to spot #104. That means we will be moving out a bit quicker than we had planned, but we’re still hoping that we will be able to go to church and head…
Rainbow Initiative Forum on June 9
The IWC (Immigrant Welcoming Congregations ministry) is hosting a forum on June 9 about the Rainbow Initiative of Episcopal Migration Ministries, part of a national church program. Last year, St. Michael’s/San Miguel joined the brand-new Rainbow Initiative as a founding congregation.
Outreach & Justice Sewing Project
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Bellingham, WA, has invited St. Michael’s to participate in an intriguing project. A group from that church (and many others) is sewing small pouches for houseless folks which they can wear around their necks and protect important receipts and documents from weather, loss or theft.
Creation Care Concerns
In October of 2022, The Episcopal Church of Western Oregon (our Diocese) joined with the national Episcopal Church by committing to work toward achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2030. It was clear that reaching this goal would not be easy. But when faced with the destructive and devastating peril posed by climate change, already…