Sunday Eucharist | 10:30 (Choral)
Beloved in Christ, There are two changes in our shared life I would like to tell you about. Deacon Donna Arellano Deacon Donna has decided she will not be returning to Christ Church as our Deacon. She shares her reasons…
I hope you are faring well in these summer days – with heat so high in some parts of North America! Lurches in the weather remind us of the peril God’s earth and its many creatures face from human folly. Thus,…
I grew up at Pride festivals and parades, but nothing could’ve prepared me for the sheer delight of volunteering at Christ Church’s booth at Tacoma Pride this year. The booth run by Christ Church and Holy Cross Lutheran was one…
Last week the U.S. Department of the Interior changed the rule about what constitutes “harm” under the Endangered Species Act (1973). The new rule regards “harm” only as something that members of a species suffer when they are wounded or…
Episcopalians invited to commemorate 50 years of ‘full and equal claim’ for LGBTQ+ people At the 65th General Convention in 1976 in Minneapolis, The Episcopal Church adopted a resolution affirming that homosexual people are children of God with a full and equal claim…
Last weekend I had the joy of helping staff the Christ Church booth at Tacoma Pride, and it got me thinking about the role churches can play in building relationships with the LGBT community. We were there handing out sunscreen,…
Do you want to help build a church community where people support one another’s mental health? Have you wondered what to do when a friend or family member is experiencing suicidality? Christ Church Tacoma is hosting a four-week series to…
Do you want to help build a church community where people support one another’s mental health? Have you wondered what to do when a friend or family member is experiencing suicidality? Christ Church Tacoma is hosting a four-week series to…
We will host a vendor booth offering free water, conversation with episcopal and ELCA church members, information about local LGBTQ affirming churches, blessings from clergy, and diocesan swag. Mount Cross Lutheran will also be collaborating at our booth with a…
I have been reflecting on our church, our unhoused neighbors, and the meaning of the word “sanctuary.” As a longtime resident of the North End, I know that there has never been a time where there were not unhoused people…