Worship is.... practice? experiment? life?
Storyline Community gathers to ground ourselves with a rhythm that brings us to life. Our gatherings currently take place at The Chapel Theater in Milwaukie. When we gather for grounding and worship, we invite all into a space of voice and movement (or stillness, or contemplation...). We see worship as liturgy and liturgy is the work of the people. Our pastors and staff guide and shape our time in a way that allows the work of the people to fill out the breadth and depth of our gathering space together.
If you're new to Storyline Community you might bear witness to this work when you see children reading scripture or sharing out loud (as is their custom!) something amazing they saw, heard, smelled or touched this week. If interaction feels new or overwhelming, know that liturgy is the work of the people, and receiving is valid work too! Together, we trust that our understanding of who God is in our world is best enacted by looking to some of the most sacred texts in our midst: the stories of our lives and the lives of our neighbors. We don't claim to have a right way of doing the work together...we're definitely always on our way towards encountering The Divine through one another and the stories we share. If you're curious about what informs our work together in worship, keep scrolling or contact a leader!
Each month we take a Sunday to practice Sabbath where everyone including regular leaders are invited to practice Sabbath rest.
If you're new to Storyline Community you might bear witness to this work when you see children reading scripture or sharing out loud (as is their custom!) something amazing they saw, heard, smelled or touched this week. If interaction feels new or overwhelming, know that liturgy is the work of the people, and receiving is valid work too! Together, we trust that our understanding of who God is in our world is best enacted by looking to some of the most sacred texts in our midst: the stories of our lives and the lives of our neighbors. We don't claim to have a right way of doing the work together...we're definitely always on our way towards encountering The Divine through one another and the stories we share. If you're curious about what informs our work together in worship, keep scrolling or contact a leader!
Each month we take a Sunday to practice Sabbath where everyone including regular leaders are invited to practice Sabbath rest.
June/July Worship GatheringsDuring June and July we gather @ 10 am at Chapel Theater, except for the final Sunday of the month, which we practice as Sabbath together, taking time to be outside and slow down.
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The Kids Are All Right in JulyWednesdays in July we will have a creative, active space for our kids to get-together! Click the graphic below for more info on how to join us! |
August RhythmsDuring August, we are taking a Sabbath month! We will not be gathering on Sundays, but we will be having some outdoor/porch hangouts on Sunday evenings! We will be rotating whose house we are at, so be on the lookout for more info. |
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Our Welcome: Come as you are
Storyline Community is a collective of humans from all over our neighborhoods. We make space for neighbors to know and meet the deep needs of their neighborhood. We make space for our stories to be connected … all our stories. Our stories of Christian faith. Our stories of being wounded by the church. Our stories of no faith at all. Our stories of lived inequity. Our stories of privilege. Our stories of love and loss. Our stories of addiction and recovery. Our stories of divorce. Our stories of birth and parenting and growing. Our stories of infertility. Our stories of coming out and being celebrated. Our stories of coming out and being rejected. Our stories of fear and our stories of hope. Storyline Community is a collective of humans whose stories matter.
So no matter your race, class, education, physical ability, citizenship status, sexual orientation or gender identity….Your story is welcome in our community. Your voice, your leadership, your experience and your body belong here and we seek to make space for your story to be heard, known and sacred.
So no matter your race, class, education, physical ability, citizenship status, sexual orientation or gender identity….Your story is welcome in our community. Your voice, your leadership, your experience and your body belong here and we seek to make space for your story to be heard, known and sacred.