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
Creation Care Team
It’s time to join the St. Michael’s Creation Care Team. We need a group of concerned people who are willing to work toward achieving the goal of carbon neutrality that is needed to save our planet. The mission of the Creation Care Team will be two-fold. On one hand, the team will look at ways…
Advent Giving Tree Still Welcoming Donations
Our Outreach & Justice team are leaving the Advent Giving Tree up in the Gallery until January 8, so there’s still time to donate to the three groups represented there. These groups are Outside In, Community Transitional School and a large Syrian refugee family new to the Portland area.
Creation Care Team forming
Giant storms, world-wide drought, record floods, extraordinary temperatures, and massive wildfires, are but a few of the devastating effects of Climate Change that are already happening on our planet. All of this has been predicted since the 1980s. But the necessary changes in our human way of living have been ignored. Today the Episcopal Church…
Advent Giving Tree
The Advent Giving Tree is back! Thank you to all of you who have already brought in items from the tree. The Advent Giving Tree is in the Gallery; please take a tag or two to lend a hand. The Outreach & Justice Council has chosen three ways we can help others in this season…