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Faith News Update for September 28, 2017

October 1st, 2017

9:30am Sunday Worship with

Holy Communion


God’s Name Is Revealed



Rev. Gary Grafwallner
Presiding & Preaching

Old Testament reading for this Sunday:

Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17

Meet Rev. Gary Grafwallner, a retired pastor and member of St. Andrew in Beaverton. He will our guest preacher and worship leader this Sunday, October 1st. Gary is married with four children and three grandchildren. He moved to the Portland area from Bellingham about four years ago. He has served in five congregations. Gary teachers prayer and education/action around climate change. He enjoys lap swimming, hiking, birding and raised bed gardening. We welcome Rev. Gary Grafwallner this Sunday.


Join us after Worship this Sunday!
Rev. Gary Grafwallner will also be leading our Faith Conversation after Worship: Climate Change and our role in healing the earth.

We are very excited to announce that HeBrews will be up and
running this Sunday, October 1st!

Come early before Worship and grab a tasty hot beverage.
The cart will run after Worship as well.
A huge thank you to everyone that donated!

For the Fall Festival we will be planting items in our Fedge (a fruiting hedge), this is part of the permaculture idea of a food forest. The list below is from our permaculture designer Julian. It's a long list and we wanted to highlight our top 5 picks! Let Admin@comchristchurch.org or post to our Facebook event what you are going to donate so we can keep track. Thank you!



Special top 5 Fedge Wish List
2 Diospyros kaki - japanese persimmon
7 Elaeagnus umbellata - Autumn Olive
2 Chinese Chestnuts - nurseries’ pick
2 Apples (your choice variety)
1 Fig Tree - Negronne

Fedge Full Wish List
5 Honey(or Black) Locust
1 Hamamelis X Intermedia Diane - Witch Hazel
6 Globe Artichokes
5 Salix hookeriana - Hooker’s Willow
3 American Red Mulberries
7 Blueberries (highbush)
3 Sea Buckthorn
30 Strawberries
3 Beaked Hazelnuts
12 Yarrow
3 Fennel
3 English Lavender
7 Rhubarb
1 Staghorn Sumac
2 Red Osier Dogwood
7 Anise Hyssop
5 Sweet Woodruff
7 Daffadolis


500th Anniversary of the Reformation celebration
National Lutheran Choir Concert
Jesus Christ-
Yesterday, Today and Forever -
The Church in Reform

THIS Saturday, September 30 at 7:00pm

(please note earlier start time)
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
147 NW 19th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209

Under the direction of Dr. David Cherwien, the 60-voice National Lutheran Choir's rich and diverse repertoire ranges from early chant to new compositions and from simple folk anthems to complex masterworks.

$20/Adults; $10/Students; Children 5 and under are free.


Tickets will be available online through TODAY, September 28th and at the concert at https://nlcpnw.com/

Want to announce a community event on
our bulletin board or in Faith News?

Email it to Admin@comchristchurch.org. For Faith News please submit by 9am on Thursday mornings.



Rachael Jans
Administrative & Communications Coordinator
Admin@comchristchurch.org
(503) 617-9526
Summer 2017 Office Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am - 4pm
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