Many of you may have watched the Vaux Swifts come in September to roost in the chimney of Chapman School in NW Portland. It is a community event! Well, this year, the Swifts have found the decommissioned chimney from Mt. Tabor Church’s old boiler. They have been roosting here each evening at dusk since the […]
Mt. Tabor Church just received new paint
The peeling paint has been replaced with a fresh coat and a fresh set of colors, preserving the building for years to come. Thank you to the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church Foundation, to the many people who have supported the building through the annual Taborspace Gala, and the life-long givers from Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church […]
The Road to Emmaus
Luke 24:13-35 The road to Emmaus. We have all been there. The road is uncomfortably familiar. We’ve walked it. We’ve lost our way on it. We’ve left it behind and then returned to it. Its not about where the road leads. In fact, it might be a great circle with no destination at all. More […]
All Gatherings Suspended due to Covid-19
Dear Mt. Tabor Church Family & Friends, The session of MTPC decided to suspend all public gatherings in the building until it is safe to gather again. In this, we participate with our state, our nation and our world in slowing the path of the Corona virus. In this, we give life and hope, especially […]
Dust
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 It is the first Sunday of Lent. I have been through a lifetime of first Sundays of Lent. And each one is different. Today, we did something I have never done before, nor have I seen it done before – we acknowledged the ashes of grief and repentance on the first Sunday […]
Seeing Us As We Are
Matthew 17:1-9 Today’s reading should make us feel right at home. The traditional site of the transfiguration of Jesus is Mt. Tabor, the mountain rising out of the plains in northern Palestine. Portlander, Plympton Kelly is thought to have given our Mt. Tabor its name, after the one in Palestine. Perhaps his view from the […]
Bell Tower Concert
Wednesday, March 4, 7 pm Kristen and Maggie of Earthtones Northwest will lead our concert and “musicking.” Earthtones is a long-time Parish House Partner with the church and Taborspace, who do healing work through music and gardening. Come and join this evening of fun and smiles. See what it feels like to be made whole […]
Light for the Path
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8, 97-105; Matthew 5:17-20 Picture in your mind a fresh-faced, playful young boy named Joey. He is all of about 8 years old and has been taking piano lessons for about a year. Joey has gotten reasonably proficient at playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” and is slowly moving on to slightly more […]
Light of the World
Matthew 5:13-16 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. (Genesis 1:1-2). So begins the light we find throughout the Bible. The very first thing God does is to create light. In the Kabbalah, a mystic tradition within Judaism, the ancient myth […]
Upside-Down Blessings
Matthew 5:1-12 Jesus has been teaching and healing long enough to have built a reputation. Jesus was amazing! He seemed to be able to cure every kind of disease. And he didn’t charge for this gift. He was also teaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God, but it was the healing […]
