One of Spirit of Grace’s members responds to the Archdiocese of Portland’s “A Catholic Response to Gender Identity Theory: Catechesis and Pastoral Guidelines” with a letter to the editor of the Oregonian.
On Saturday, May 3, Spirit of Grace witnessed a long-awaited and deeply sacred moment: the ordination of Rev. Vinci Halbrook-Paterson to the Catholic priesthood. The sanctuary overflowed with love and anticipation—filled with family, friends, Catholic priests, Lutheran and Protestant clergy, and two bishops.
On February 23 we’ll celebrate one year of our Royalty Reparations Program, in which we collect offerings each time we sing a slave spiritual.
Our community spent a wonderful week at Holden Village during July!
We had a wonderful time participating in Beaverton Pride in 2023, and we’ll be back again this year!