Westminster Presbyterian PDX

09/02/2026

EARLY WORSHIP SERVICE ENDS
Our last summertime 9 a.m. worship service will be Sunday, September 6. The location will be the chapel, as the Great Hall will be unavailable. Our 10:30 a.m. Sunday sanctuary service will continue throughout the year.

09/01/2026

OFFICE CLOSURE
The church office will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We wish everyone a very happy holiday!

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

JOIN THE HANDBELL CHOIR!
Bells! Bells! Bells! Our WPC handbell choir needs one or two new ringers. If you've ever thought you might enjoy ringing bells, please consider joining us. No prior bell ringing experience is necessary, but reading music is required. Extra points if you're a weight lifter and can move the big heavy bells! We rehearse on Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m. Reach out to Martha Wilson if you're interested or want more information. (E-mail the church office at [email protected] if you need Martha’s contact information.)

08/31/2026

SEPTEMBER 6TH: REMEMBERING MARGI BROWN
A year ago on Labor Day weekend, Westminster lost a dear friend, Margi Brown. For many years, Margi was involved in countless aspects of church life. To honor her legacy, the Worship and Music Committee commissioned new “Gifts of the Spirit” banners, created by Caroline Greger and Karen Karn, that will be dedicated to her legacy during the 10:30 a.m. communion service on Sunday, September 6, during worship in the sanctuary.

After worship that day, during fellowship time (about 11:30 a.m.) in the Great Hall, the Worship and Music Committee and the Racial Justice Working Group will host a reception to honor Margi. Cake will be served, and cards will be available for people to write messages about their memories of Margi that will be shared with her family. We hope you’ll join us.

08/31/2026

PRESENTATION ON WESTMINSTER’S FINANCIAL HEALTH
All are invited to a presentation by the Finance and Administration Committee on Westminster’s financial health held on Sunday, September 20, in the Great Hall after 10:30 a.m. worship ends (about 11:30 a.m.).

08/31/2026

WOMEN’S RETREAT REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
On Saturday, September 26, in Westminster’s Great Hall, the Westminster Women’s Retreat will welcome Claire K. McKeever-Burgett, a feminist theologian and spiritual leader who bridges spirituality and social justice. She is the author of Blessed Are the Women and In the Beginning Were the Women. Registration is open now through September 20, closing sooner if the attendance cap is reached. To register, please visit our website’s Community Life page at https://westprespdx.org/connect/community-life/. For additional information about the retreat, you may also request a retreat brochure from Alaina in the church office ([email protected]) or download it from our website’s Community Life page.

08/31/2026

INTERFAITH ALLIANCE ON POVERTY MEETING
FEATURING GREGG NEEL
You are invited to attend the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty’s First Thursday meeting on September 3rd at 12 p.m. via Zoom. Our very own Rev. Gregg Neel will be our featured speaker! He will bring us words of hope to encourage and strengthen us for our work during these hard times. Please register using the following link:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: September First Thursday session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

08/26/2026

FALL DAILY DEVOTIONS
Fall is right around the corner, and to get you ready, we now have the September/October edition of “The Upper Room” magazine available! These complimentary, daily-devotional magazines (filled with prayers, scripture, and stories) are now available at brochure stations around the church, or, to request to be mailed one, contact Alaina at [email protected].

08/24/2026

NEW GALLERY SHOW: “IN THE FLOW” BY JAN KURTZ
Cloisters Gallery is pleased to present the work of Jan Kurtz. Her show, “In the Flow,” features work in multimedia, linocut, and collagraph and opens on Sunday, August 30. Be sure to come up to the gallery during fellowship time (around 11:30 a.m.) on Sunday to see Jan's artwork.