Author: cppioneerchurch

Wonderful picture taken by Terry Hjorten!  This year has been an especially beautiful Daffodil Cross experience at Pioneer. What a thrill  to see how this annual event since 1943 has touched  so many hearts in the community again this year!  Terry’s photo captures beautifully these exquisite symbols of eternity.  “May the circle be unbroken, by and by, […]

Wonderful turnout this morning for the Daffodil Cross! Moments after the cross was complete, project organizer, Denny Holmes, said with a big smile,“When I saw everyone show up with the blooms and weather so beautiful, I almost cried. The Lord was with us.” Amen, Denny!The Lord is with us!He is risen indeed!

“Koa Bear” and I instantly bonded when he arrived late yesterday afternoon. The koa wood baritone ukulele will be helping me lead worship this Sunday. Our church group Strong in Song is also gearing up for a concert at a local Memory Care Facility. Koa Bear will have a big part in the set of […]

On this MLK DayLet us be mindful of the crucial work of social justice that must come by way of our own heartfelt willingness to walk and give voice to the power of non-violence revealed in Jesus Christ. Join me today in prayer that day by day our contemplation and action be grounded in God’s […]

Word is outa child has come,and the child in us is born From this now-deep sense of belongingcomes the joyous gift of being In Love’s vast blastattention is given to the young and the oldto the least, lost, and last With flow of divine favor and by inclusive call,I Am in us enlivened, to love […]

Reflecting on the year 2023 this Christmas we find ourselves amazed at the God-given potential entrusted to us to be God-bears and like Mary, able not by words of willingness alone, but by full embodiment and real engagement in the lives of those around us. Be it with family, friends, neighbors, fellow participants in our […]

Strange and wonderful—this season of AdventWaiting on the Word made flesh, our voice is awakened and the child In us comes alive

Pioneer member Bob McEwan celebrated his 101st birthday this month. So, into his humble abode he invited us all- family, friends, neighbors, and me. He stoked a fire in his living room and in its warmth we shared stories of faith, hard work, adventure, and the gift of life. This remarkable centenarian, called to be […]

In this season of giving thanksfor so much, so much, so much… I am grateful for a fellowshipof family and friendsthat through time and space transcends For a warm, bright circle of soul companionswho on earth and in heavenare all hearts as one beating For the gift of life sharedin love and alivenessforever together, safe […]

This year has provided me with a surprising fresh start. By the gracious invitation of the people at Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Warrenton, Oregon I have entered service on the Clatsop Plains in Word and Sacrament ministry, providing spiritual care and guidance with a special focus on later life wellness in Christ. What later-life ministry […]