Thank you!

Many, many thanks to all who helped clean the church property – inside and out! – last Saturday! Special thanks to Peter Holtz for organizing. We got a TON done, and your many hands helped make the load much lighter!

Sunday, June 8: The Day of Pentecost

The Holy Spirit comes to us on Pentecost.

Come for a day of gorgeous and otherworldly music.

Come to share delicious food and be fed by the cultural heritages of others.

Come to celebrate the wisdom and freedom that sets the world on fire.

June 8: Pentecost Multicultural Potluck

Even if you haven’t put your name down yet, feel free to bring a dish to share that represents YOUR family’s heritage – whether it’s Okinawan fried rice, German potato salad, or the empanada recipe passed down from your great-great-great-grandma! It will be a delightful smorgasbord celebrating all the places from which we come.

Bonus: if you’d like to bring items that represent your family’s heritage (a photo, flag, item of decor, etc), we will use them as centerpieces on the tables in Founder’s Hall! Contact Debbie Kinjo if you have any questions.

June 29: LGBTQ+ Pride Mass-on-the-Grass & Pride Picnic!

We’re just starting the conversation, but let’s celebrate our willingness to learn more and to be more inclusive. On Sunday, June 29 wear your rainbow colors for an outdoor Eucharist, where we will also share a fun, inspiring, and hands-on prayer practice to honor wherever you are on this journey. 

The music will also be absolutely fabulous, and we will have picnic after.

More details to come, but put it on your calendars now… you won’t want to miss it!

LGBTQ+ Resources Coming

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Roundtable last Sunday. It was an overwhelming turnout, and an incredible example of St. Gregory’s ability to hold hard conversations with grace, generosity, and curiosity. 

The conversation will keep going!

1. If you have particular burning questions about LGBTQ+ inclusion, please email Pastor Dan.

2. Next week, we’ll send out a few resources to help with your most burning questions.

3. More opportunities for learning and discussion are on the horizon.

Watch this space!

Better Neighbors Project: Follow Up

Big, big thanks to everyone who has participated so far in providing feedback for the Better Neighbors Project. The results of the survey and our small group discussions show strong support for continuing to explore our options for selling some portion of our land and property. 

Next step: The Vestry is now working to get appraisals for the Rectory house and the land we are discerning. Based on the small group discussions, we are also collecting usage data on the Labyrinth and gathering some other information. We will give another update after our next Vestry meeting on June 23. 

New Door Installation Complete!

The full installation of our brand new front door is now officially complete: with full wheelchair accessibility via a button inside and outside to open it! Thank you to an anonymous donor for making this possible, and Peter Holtz for facilitating the entire process.

Next Community Meals: June 22

Please volunteer for the June 22nd Community Meals.  We meet at 12 noon. We need people to prepare and distribute the meal. We need volunteers to pack bags of non-perishable food. We also need 2 more bakers. Please add your name in the Sign Up Center, or email Barb via the button below.

June Common Threads: Tuesday the 10th!

Just a reminder that our June meeting of our craft/social group Common Threads will be on Tuesday, June 10! Join us in the Parker Room at 7pm for fun and fellowship.

Lent Spiritual Growth prizes are ready for pickup!

For all those who earned the attendance prize for our Lent Spiritual Growth series: you can now pick up your prize books at the church! They’re located on the table in the Sign Up Center. If you aren’t able to get to the church in person please let us know, and we’ll find a way to get it to you.

Would you like to chat with Pastor Dan?

If you’d like to schedule a time to chat with Pastor Dan about anything, please use this link that will connect you directly to his calendar. You can also use the blue button under “Helpful Links” at the bottom of every weekly newsletter.

Midweek Prayer

Every Wednesday | 8:00am

Need a midweek spiritual boost?

Join a lovely small group of folks who gather online every week for spiritual renewal and to pray intentionally for everyone in our community who is in need.

Meeting ID: 750 552 357 
Password: 587299

Common Threads

Second Tuesday of the month  |  7:00pm

Bring a new or ongoing craft project to work on while you enjoy fun and fellowship with other parishioners. Whatever your craft - whether your medium is knitting, embroidery, painting, calligraphy, etc - and whatever your skill level, all are welcome! We meet in the Parker Room.

Book Club

2nd Wednesday of the month (for June), then back to the 3rd Wednesday

7:00pm

June 11:
The Boxcar Librarian by Brianna Labuskas

Inspired by true events, a thrilling Depression-era novel from the author of The Librarian of Burned Books about a woman’s quest to uncover a mystery surrounding a local librarian and the Boxcar Library—a converted mining train that brought books to isolated rural towns in Montana.

This fascinating, true history of Missoula’s Boxcar Library, the novel blends the story of the strong, courageous women who survived and thrived in the rough and rowdy West with that of the power of standing together to fight for workers’ lives. And through it all shines the capacity of books to provide connection and light to those who need it most.

Meeting ID: 817 1184 3180
Passcode: 893734