Below you can find a message from the Very Rev. Pamela. These are sent out most Fridays in our newsletter. Published October 30, 2026.
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Message from the Very Rev. Pamela from October 30, 2026:
Dear Ones,
This weekend is one of my favorites—we get an extra hour of sleep! Seriously, though, we have a beautiful liturgy planned for All Saints’ Day on Sunday (including a bagpiper if you stay until the end of the 10am service), and I look forward to joining with others in our community at the Día de los Muertos celebration downtown.
Next week, of course, is Election Day. I am sure many of you have already voted, but nonetheless there is a certain solemnity about the day itself. Our Presiding Bishop has written about the duty of Christians to take part in the electoral process, and the Episcopal Church is offering a special Election Night Compline service on Tuesday at 5pm PT. If you find yourself with time on Election Day Eve, I’d love for you to join the Creation Care Compline for the Episcopal Church that I’ll be leading on Monday at 5pm.
Please pray for our country, that we can move beyond this current time of polarization and division. It’s always good and important to care about politics, but never good to demonize or belittle entire sections of our population. I found this prayer, offered by the Episcopal Public Policy Network, helpful. I hope you will, too.
Blessings,
Pamela+
For Faith Beyond Partisan Politics
Lord Jesus Christ, you call your church to bear witness to your kingdom in every place. Keep us from using your name to sanctify our ambitions, from turning prayer into political spectacle, or from claiming Christ for one party or cause. Give your church courage to engage the places of power without becoming captive to them, to speak truth with both conviction and humility, and to work for justice without surrendering the freedom of the gospel. When partisan loyalties compete with our allegiance to you, remind us that in Christ we belong to one another. By your Holy Spirit, give us wisdom to discern what serves the common good, courage to challenge injustice wherever we find it, and humility to listen across differences. May our public witness point not to ourselves, but to your love, justice, and mercy. With the Father and the Holy Spirit, keep us faithful to your way, now and always. Amen.
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