A few thoughts about the experience of self-giving, listening, and responding when we meet for worship, as well as an invitation to bring our unique and personal experiences of the Divine to our reading of this Psalm… Psalm 62:5-8 (NRSV) 5 For God alone my soul waits in silence,     for my hope is from [God]. 6 [God] alone is my rock and my salvation,     my fortress; I shall not be shaken. 7 On God rests my deliverance and my honor;     my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. 8 Trust in [God] at all times, O people ..read more

Jonah 3 (NRSV): 1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, 2 “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across. 4 Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s walk. And he cried out, “Forty days more, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” 5 And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put o ..read more

We began today with some corporate sharing in response to the question: What is one thing you love that your body can do? Here is the message that followed… I Corinthians 6:18-20: 18 Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20 For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. Queries: How can I more fully live into the truth that my ..read more

Query: What does it mean to have the same mind as Christ Jesus? Philippians 2:5-11 (NRSV): 5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God,     did not regard equality with God     as something to be exploited, 7 but emptied himself,     taking the form of a slave,     being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, 8     he humbled himself     and became obedient to the point of death— &nbs ..read more

We welcomed Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley, PhD to Camas Friends this Sunday. Randy is an activist/scholar, distinguished teacher and wisdom keeper who addresses a variety of issues concerning American culture, faith/spirituality, justice, race/diversity, regenerative farming, our relationship with the earth and Indigenous realities. His expertise has been sought in national venues such as Time Magazine, The Huffington Post and Christianity Today. Dr. Woodley currently serves as Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture and Director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at George F ..read more

Luke 2:8-20 (NRSV): 8 In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: 11 to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.”&n ..read more

Luke 1:46-55 (NRSV): Mary’s Song of Praise 46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.     Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me,     and holy is his name. 50 His mercy is for those who fear him     from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with his arm;     he ha ..read more

Jade Souza is an attender at Camas Friends Church. She is in her first semester at Earlham School of Religion (ESR). In collaboration with ESR and as a show of support for Jade’s studies and calling, this will be the first of three sermons Jade will give at CFC during the ’20-’21 school year. Psalm 1 (NRSV): 1 Happy are those     who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread,     or sit in the seat of scoffers; 2 but their delight is in the law of the Lord,     and on his law they medi ..read more

“Extended Open Worship” week. The following is a brief introduction to that time… Isaiah 64:1-8 (NRSV): 1 O that you would tear open the heavens and come down,     so that the mountains would quake at your presence— 2  as when fire kindles brushwood     and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries,     so that the nations might tremble at your presence! 3 When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect,     you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. 4&nb ..read more

Deuteronomy 8:7-16 (NRSV): 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with flowing streams, with springs and underground waters welling up in valleys and hills, 8 a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey, 9 a land where you may eat bread without scarcity, where you will lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron and from whose hills you may mine copper. 10 You shall eat your fill and bless the Lord your God for the good land that he has given you. 11 Tak ..read more