Title: God’s Love Knows No Borders Webinar: Nurture the Soul Series Date: September 18, 2024, at 12:30 (pacific time)/3:30 (eastern ..read more

Registration is OPEN NOW for the 2024 CPC Annual Gathering ..read more

The CPC Reckoning with Racism Team invites you to the 2024 Annual Gathering at the Wild Horse Resort & Casino on the Umatilla reservation.September 27-29 ..read more

In these trying times, I invite you to follow the example of our Moderator Lea, try (simply try) to focus on what you love. Look for the desire underneath your disgust. Look for the compassion inside your anger. Practice breathing. And hopefully you’ll have more energy to continue being the Church God needs for this time and this place ..read more

SAVE THE DATE! The CPC Reckoning with Racism Team invites you to the 2024 Annual Gathering at the Wild Horse Casino on the Umatilla reservation, September 27-29. You are invited to a weekend experience of turning our hearts as a community towards the long work of responsibility and healing. We will be meeting on the land of the very people who’ve been most impacted by our faith forbearers. Reconciling with our harmful past will be generations-long work; this weekend is our opportunity to begin this work together as a community. Through storytelling, music, reflection and ritual we'll kindle o ..read more

Friends and Colleagues, The Portland Pride Festival and Parade are this coming weekend, July 20 & 21.  There are many ways to bear witness to an inclusive Christian tradition and we need your presence!  Pride saves lives.  And while there are conversations to be had about corporate sponsorships and diminishing religious participation, the fact remains that one on one conversations have an impact, often a healing and restorative impact.  Your being present in person at the festival matters!  Here's how you can help… Portland Pride Festival - Saturday, July 20 & ..read more

Charlie Ross passed away on June 7, 2024.January 7, 1937 - June 7, 2024 Our faith in Jesus Christ reminds us of the great comfort we have in knowing that there is something beyond the mortal life we live here on earth. Regardless of the great hope that brings us, it is still difficult for those of us who are left behind. In that spirit, we ask that we all surround Charlie’s daughters, Tammy and Valerie, and their families as they move into this next season of their lives. A celebration of Charlie’s life has been scheduled for September 14 at Vancouver United Church of Christ. Vanco ..read more

We live in an age of what I call aggressive theologies. People who know they’re correct are not willing to simply evangelize. They pass laws to force people to do as they wish, or bend whole denominations to their will. In the face of such certainty and belligerence, it can be hard to know what we believe. In the United Church of Christ, we try to hold a big tent and allow people to work out their own theologies, but we don’t always give our people the tools we need to do that. As a result, many of us fall prey to people who are loud and certain. We wonder, “That person is so sure ..read more

We have some news that will be difficult to read. After many lengthy conversations with Ministry Team Leaders about what is possible for this summer, Natalie and I have determined we need to make major modifications to the Camp Adams summer camp program to ensure a quality and safe experience for both campers and volunteers. We’re still working out some of the details, but wanted to let you know as soon as possible, since it will affect your summer plans. The big change is that Exodus, Sojourners, Discoverers, and Genesis/Seekers sessions will not run as originally scheduled, but we’re modify ..read more

Saturday, July 27 10am PDT / 11am MDT  Mark’s Ordination Paper If you are planning to be a delegate for the Ecclesiastical Council for Mark Lindberg please register by going to this registration link. The Authorization Team of the Committee on Ministry wants to make sure we have enough delegates to have a quorum for the vote, and your registration will help us know if we need to make some phone calls. As a reminder, per the CPC bylaws, all Clergy and Lay Ministers with standing are automatically delegates to this Special Meeting of the conference. Additional ..read more