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CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH NORTHWEST
St. Placid Priory Spirituality Center, Contemplative Prayer Workshops For those interested in deepening, or renewing their practice, Contemplative Prayer Northwest has a series of retreats on offer this fall. Some are short introductions, others are overnight, or for multiple days. Here is a link to the website, which has more detailed information (location, registration, cost,…
Read MoreInterfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness website update.
Recently the IFCH updated its website to improve access to our food, rent, utilities, and healthcare programs, and to offer additional information about local services provided by other organizations. Here’s the address: https://ifchvashon.org/ Among other things, the IFCH website includes all of the services and contact links listed in the “Community Resources” brochure produced by…
Read MoreAUTUMN ANIMAL BLESSING AT CHS
Church of the Holy Spirit will host an Animal Blessing and Hallow-een Party on October 29th at 11:30 am. Gather with us outdoors to sing thanks to the divine for all creatures, and bless the animals. We will gather under cover if it rains. Enjoy our labyrinth, forest trail and church while you are here. Bring…
Read MoreEDUCATION FOR MINISTRY NEWS
Congratulations to Marian Brischle and Michael Shook (first year graduates) and Rick Edwards (second year graduate) of the Education for Ministry (EfM) program. EfM was begun in 1975 at the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and has found growing interest ever since. Education for Ministry is a four…
Read MoreStory of Our Little Free Spanish/English Library
There is probably nothing better as a child than bedtime stories read by your parent. Except …mastering reading yourself. Plus there is so much research that children who are read to have significant educational, social and even economic advantages. In homes where English is a second language and adults and youngsters are trying to learn…
Read MoreCHS Gift to the Foodbank
Gift to the Foodbank Melania Weller, Chair of our Outreach Committee, and Rick Edwards of our Vestry dropped off CHS’s 3000.00 dollar Food Bank contribution check to the Food Bank’s Executive Director Emily Scott. Emily is very appreciative and thanked us for our long standing support to help meet the need to address the huge food…
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