SeriesHope in the Ordinary
SeriesThe Long Obedience
SeriesLetters from Advent
Nov01
All Saints Evening Prayer
6:00 PM · Sanctuary
A sung office remembering those we have lost.
Issue 41 · Autumn 2026
This week: Hope in the ordinary.
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Sanctuary Journal is a congregation in Portland built around good words, patiently read. We preach through books of the Bible, publish essays and gather around a table every Sunday to talk back. If you love books and doubt easy answers, you may feel at home.
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This Sunday, Pastor Rowan Aldridge takes up Psalm 131 in the series "The Long Obedience." Read the manuscript, watch the recording or come hear it in person.
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Surely I have behaved and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother.Psalm 131:2 (WEB)
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