If you find yourself in Portland, Oregon on a Sunday morning, consider stopping by All Saints Episcopal Church for worship. Why Kerry?
First, it is a place where you can spend time with God.
Second, the Rose Window in the sanctuary. The window I have been blogging on. This time of year the light from the morning Sun is transformed as it journeys through the window into the sanctuary. The window is alive. The glass takes a hold of the light. The red and gold elements crackle against the blue and green background.
I can blog about the window and understand it intellectually, but seeing the window is an entirely different experience.
Third. The People. We arranged for a visit with Chuck, the senior warden, Friday morning at 10:00. We arrived early and were welcomed into the church by Nancy.
Nancy was beginning preparations for a hot lunch for the local community. Over 100 meals would be served on Saturday. To listen and watch Nancy and the others you would think she was going to make a Thanksgiving dinner for her family. She was.
Chuck arrived at 10:00 and met us along with a half a dozen others including Laura, the Rector of All Saints Episcopal Parish. Like Nancy, these people are full of grace, and a love for Christ, community, and their Church. They spent more than eighty minutes showing us their window, organ, furnishings, altar coverings, and their special love for their home. They treated us in the same way that Nancy thought about the community she would feed the next day.
On my trips to Portland over the summer I plan to make time for visits to All Saints on Sunday mornings. Join me.