Welcome!

The Season of Lent

Our mission today is the same as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow: To love God, to love our neighbors as ourselves, to feed the hungry and welcome the stranger, to uphold the dignity of every human being, and to be peacemakers in a time of strife. We are followers of Jesus the Christ.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Parish members will be singing:

The most significant Holy Days of our faith tradition are coming up. During Holy Week our hearts move quickly from joy into sorrow as we remember the last days of Jesus’ life. I hope you can join us during this somber time before we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Palm Sunday March 29
On Palm Sunday March 29 at 10 AM we gather to remember Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem for the Passover celebration. During our service of the palms, we wave palms fronds to celebrate Jesus as the King of kings. Our service then dramatically shifts into Passion Sunday, when we read about Jesus’ last supper with his closest friends, his betrayal, midnight trial, beating, crucifixion, death, and burial.

Wednesday April 1 we celebrate Holy Eucharist with healing prayers at noon in the upstairs chapel.

Maundy Thursday April 2 we remember Jesus’ last supper during Holy Eucharist, recreate his humble demonstration of service to his disciples with washing each other’s feet, and then solemnly stripping the altar remembering the preparation of Jesus’ body for burial. This service will be in held at 5:30 PM in the church.

Good Friday April 3 we symbolically walk with Jesus remembering his interaction with others as he walked to his death during the Stations of the Cross at noon in the church.

Easter Sunday is April 5 and we joyfully celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and overcoming death during our worship at 10 AM, followed by brunch and an egg hunt for children!

Update: The Camas Friends protests will continue through March.

75th Anniversary of St. Anne’s:

The 75th anniversary of the founding of St. Anne’s will be celebrated on Sunday, July 26. Bishop Phil LaBelle, bishop of the Diocese of Olympia, will preach and celebrate. Watch this space for more details.

Public Witness Weekly Prayers: The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs offers weekly prayers, available in English, French, and Spanish, as we seek God’s guidance and discern how each of us can respond. Prayers are at: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/public-policy-and-witness-weekly-prayers/

Trinity Cathedral in Portland Center for Sacred Learning, has many offerings starting in 2026. Please check it out at https://www.trinity-episcopal.org/sacred-learning. There are opportunities for community prayer, contemplatve chanting over Zoom, learning about how the Episcopal church is governed, and more.

Book Club
We meet on Wednesdays at 10:30am in the downstairs conference room (Hubbard Hall). Everyone is welcome to join in. We are currently reading together Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again, by Rachel Held Evans (Nelson Books, 2018). Available from your preferred bookseller.

In this time of serious food insecurity, we suggest these options for those either needing help or those able to help:

Clark County Food Bank. Ways to donate listed on their website at https://www.clarkcountyfoodbank.org/donate.
Inter-Faith Treasure House in Camas. Button to donate on their web page: https://ifth-cw.org/.
Oregon Food Bank at OregonFoodBank.org/Grateful.
World Central Kitchen, a world-wide organization, is now assisting U.S. federal workers who aren’t being paid. Go to https://wck.org/donate for ways to help.
And always: Refuel Washougal. Go to https://www.refuelwashougal.org/donate.