Apr
22
6:30 PM18:30

Creative Church

“Prayer is a small fire lit to keep cold hands warm. Prayer is a practice that flourishes both with faith and doubt. Prayer is asking, and prayer is sitting. Prayer is the breath. Prayer is not an answer, always, because not all questions can be answered.” ― Pádraig Ó Tuama

Poem-Prayer-Conversation

At this month’s Creative Church we will explore writing our own collects (pronounced COLL-ects).
These expansive little poems/prayers/conversations have a rich history.
They allow us to express whatever we may be feeling, as well as stretch our imaginations.
The collect is a favorite form of the queer poet and theologian Padraig O’Tuama, host of the radio program/podcast Poetry Unbound.
https://www.padraigotuama.com/

This creative church is for EVERYONE, especially those with no writing experience!

Writing supplies will be provided (pencils, pens & papers).
If you have a favorite writing journal, you are welcome to bring that too.

We are grateful to have Pastor & Poet Jory Michelson from Faith Lutheran Church facilitating this gathering.

Email Echoes if you have any questions info@echoesbellingham.org

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Apr
20
9:00 AM09:00

Earth Day Service Church

Celebrate Earth Day with Echoes, NSEA (Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association) and the Whatcom Conservation District along the Nooksack River planting trees, and shrubs to restore the long-lost forest that once protected the riverbank.

Sign Ups are up for this special Earth Day Service Church:

https://nsea.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/76457111-0809-477f-9a82-63738d9366ab

Mark your calendars, More Details arrive when you sign up.

This is an Earth Day tradition for Echoes, so although we are not the host, we are big supporters of this project!

Torie will be our contact/point person for the day, let us know if you are planning on planting! info@echoesbellingham.org

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Apr
15
6:30 PM18:30

Wild Church

“April is a moment of joy for those who have survived the winter.” ― Samuel Johnson

Wild Church is Calling You.

Come & gather outdoors and really take in the beauty of creation that is all around us. Set at the gateway to Whatcom Falls Park, join Echoes at St Clair Park for our monthly Wild Church. We’ll have time & space for readings, reflection and communi-TEA. All are welcome to this time of worship in God’s original sanctuary: nature.

You are invited to bring what you need to be comfortable (chair, blanket, water bottle, art supplies etc.) We encourage layering as it gets cooler when the sun goes dow.

Sunset is at 8:03pm, so we will be using the lingering light on our wander both in St Clair park & Whatcom Falls Park.

Location: St. Clair Park: 2015 St Clair Street, Bellingham, WA 98229

Email Pastor Emma with any questions or wild location ideas emma@echoesbellingham.org

We are grateful to be members of the Wild Church Network and participate in cultivating these gatherings for ALL. https://www.wildchurchnetwork.com/

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Apr
8
6:30 PM18:30

Movie Church

It’s time for a Movie Church!

We will watch the PBS Documentary Covenant of the Salmon People and join in a discussion after the film. We’ll have light snacks and tea/water. Please bring food to eat or to share to make your time comfortable.

Covenant of the Salmon People features a portrait of the Nez Perce Tribe as they continue to carry out their ancient promise to protect the Chinook salmon. The film explores the intertwined fate of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce), salmon, and the landscape from which both evolved. The Nez Perce people are the oldest documented civilization in North America, with archaeological sites along Idaho's Salmon River dating back 16,500 years. 

Today the tribe is facing the extirpation of their most prized salmon species despite decades of recovery efforts, and the widespread construction of dams across their Traditional lands has challenged recovery. The only option for the tribe to uphold their ancient deal with salmon and save the species from extinction is the breaching of four dams on the lower Snake River–will the Federal Government take charge of the situation or sit idly while this iconic species vanishes from their home waters?

If you can’t join us you can watch the film from your own home via PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/covenant-vcucck/

Location: 2116 Walnut Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Let Pastor Emma know if you will be joining us emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Apr
1
6:30 PM18:30

Pub Church

This Easter Monday Pub Church will feature a different flavor and enjoy casual conversation, food and fun together @ El Sueñito Brewing Company!

We’ve had a busy Holy Week and Easter Walk, come and join Echoes for time together in laid back community, enjoying tasty food and the signs of spring & resurrection all around us!

This fabulous queer owned brewery is primarily outdoors, so please be prepared for all cooler evening temperatures.

View the menu here (featuring GF Vegetarian & Vegan options): https://www.elsuenitobrewing.com/

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Mar
31
2:00 PM14:00

Easter Walk

  • 210 Lottie Street Bellingham, WA, 98225 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

“Dawn and resurrection are synonymous.
The reappearance of the light is the same as the survival of the soul.”

-Victor Hugo

We gather for our yearly Easter Walk in downtown Bellingham honoring the ancient story of Jesus and also the (not so ancient) stories of Whatcom Creek and this place we love and call home.

Starting @ City Hall, we’ll stop at several locations en route to Maritime Heritage Park along Whatcom Creek. At each stop we’ll read some of the Biblical story of the arrest, death, and resurrection of Jesus, and weave it through our own local history of the land we stand on and share. To finish we’ll gather around the Lummi-made totem pole of Salmon Woman to listen to this Coast Salish creation story, and share communion at the fish hatchery.

Around 3:45pm, following the Easter Walk Wild Church, we’ll walk over to Structures Old Town for some light food and beverages and some time for Easter fellowship together! https://www.structuresbrewing.com/locations/holly-street

All Are Welcome to walk and to inhabit the resurrection this Easter.

Email Pastor Emma with any questions or to let us know you'll be walking with us: emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Mar
29
6:00 PM18:00

Holy Week, Holy Wanderings

“Where do you live?' is ultimately a sacred question.”
Diana Butler Bass

Join Echoes as we saunter into Holy Week with some Holy Wanderings through downtown Bellingham taking pause to reflect on the sacred story of Jesus in his last days, in THIS place.

Holy Week is the Christian tradition of honoring Jesus’ last 7 days on earth that began with a Processional through his Holy City: Jerusalem and ended on a cross up the hill of Golgotha. Jesus ministry was firmly rooted and shaped by the city, context and region that he lived, worked and played in. It’s clear Jesus loves the city he calls home, and invites us to love our cities (including Bellingham) and the people who dwell in them too.

We’ll explore sacred scriptures as well as these questions:
How does the city cultivate your ideas of God?
How does the region shape your understanding & faith?
How can our bodies help us more deeply understand the hopes & challenges of the city we share?
How do we make space to grieve what we’ve lost over the past year including some favorite shops, restaurants & places in Bellingham?

It’s Holy Week, specifically Good Friday, come & its time for some Holy Wanderings through Downtown Bellingham!

We will meet at Waypoint Park for our wander and end downtown for some food and beverages.

Parking can be found in the lot at Waypoint Park 1145 Granary Avenue, Bellingham, WA, 98225

Please contact Pastor Emma with any questions or if you need to join us later in the wander emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Mar
25
6:30 PM18:30

Dinner Church

Join Echoes for a special Holy Week Dinner Church.

This month’s theme is a Grazing Table for all (think giant charcuterie board!)

We’ll have a few meats and cheese to share, but we NEED YOU to fill out our table.
Both with food AND your presence!

What can you bring?
-Fruits, Vegetables, Sliced Meats, Cheese, Crackers, Breads, Spreads, Jam/Jelly, Desserts, Smoked Salmon, Candy, Bread, Drinks (sparkling water etc) Your Favorite Snacks to Share!

Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten Free options will be available, but if you have severe allergies we invite you to bring what you need to be safe.

At Echoes we believe that there is room for everyone at the table, and that include you (whether you identify as Christian or not!) It’s our mission to make more room around tables, like Jesus did. So come and eat, we’ve got room.

Email Pastor Emma with ideas/thoughts/prayers or questions! emma@echoesbellingham.org

Donations will be taken for our monthly filling of the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters Boxes in North Bellingham. So please bring shelf stable foods, snacks and drinks as we help spread the love!

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Mar
25
2:45 PM14:45

God & Country Film Showing

A second showing has now been offered, get your tickets hooray!
God & Country
is an opportunity to learn more about the threat that Christian Nationalism is playing not only to our country, but to the faith of millions. Come and watch this film at the Pickford Film Center, Monday, March 25rd @ 2:45pm

Get Tickets for the Film Here: https://www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/movie/god-country

From director Dan Partland and producer Rob Reiner, GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?

Learn more about the movie here: https://godandcountrythemovie.com/

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Mar
23
4:00 PM16:00

God & Country Film Showing @ The Pickford

God & Country is an opportunity to learn more about the threat that Christian Nationalism is playing not only to our country, but to the faith of millions. Come and watch this film at the Pickford Film Center, Saturday, March 23rd @ 4:00pm

Get Tickets for the Film Here: https://www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/movie/god-country

From director Dan Partland and producer Rob Reiner, GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?

Learn more about the movie here: https://godandcountrythemovie.com/

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Mar
19
6:30 PM18:30

Spring Equinox Wild Church

“To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.” George Santayana

Gather around the fire to celebrate the coming of Light at our Spring Equinox Wild Church! We know in the PNW that the changing of seasons is something to be celebrated not just embraced. Come celebrate with us!

All are invited to welcome more light, more sun, and more time spent outside in the earth’s original sanctuary, nature at Echoes’ Wild Church!

We’ll have a fire, s’mores, communi-TEA and most importantly time to wander and appreciate the return of SPRING on this vernal equinox.

We encourage you to wear layers as it can get chilly as the sun sets (Bellingham sunset is 7:22pm). You are welcome to bring what you need to make the experience meaningful including a chair, notebook, art supplies, water shoes etc.

Location: Lutherwood Camp & Retreat Center - 1185 Roy Road, Bellingham, WA 98229
Parking is available on site as well as a restroom. Kids and well behaved pets are welcome!

Email Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

For more information about your location visit here - https://www.camplutherwood.org/

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Mar
11
6:30 PM18:30

Creative Church

Gather with Echoes for a dedicated time of doing art & sewing AS worship! We value the community that is formed when we reflect back our unique selves to the Creator!

This month’s gathering will allow us to calm our minds, use our hands, and allow ourselves some meditative space before spring comes.

Bring your clothing items that you love that need SIMPLE sewing to get them back in good shape. Join us for mindful mending. Sometimes you just need a space & dedicated time to complete those little sewing projects that accumulate. Come find a mindful space to sew.

[we encourage you not to bring more than you can sew in 1 hour with intention, so look through your pile and only bring what you think will enhance your experience']

We gladly accept monetary donations and simple needle and thread to share.

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions or if you are trying to narrow down what project to bring :)
emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Mar
9
9:00 AM09:00

Service Church

Join Echoes as we team up with NSEA for our monthly opportunity to SERVE and LOVE our neighbors!

Help NSEA prepare for upcoming restoration projects by potting hundreds of young native plants!

Sign up to Volunteer Here: https://nsea.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/bc6d6a9b-3d85-4032-9563-14aa79efe33b

1. Sign up: While registering beforehand is not required, by signing up now, you make checking in at the event super easy! If you are coming in a group, encourage others to sign up as well. 

If you are under 18 years old or looking to bring along someone that is a minor, you just need to bring a completed Youth Liability Form for each youth. This form will be required to participate, and we cannot make exceptions. Extra copies of the form will be available for a parent/guardian to sign at the event in case you forget yours or do not have access to printer. Anyone under 14 years old must also be accompanied by an adult throughout the event. Note: even if you have been to an event before, a new form is required every time you participate in a work party. 

2. Show up: Parking for this event is at NSEA’s campus at 3057 E Bakerview Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226.

3. Come prepared: NSEA provides everything you need to participate, but here are some other things to keep in mind:

  • Any necessary tools, instructions, and gardening gloves are provided (XS-XL sizes available).

  • Most sites are wet even if it is not raining so bringing water-resistant/proof layers will keep you more comfortable.

  • Closed-toed shoes are required, and we recommend ones that can get dirty (because they will!)

  • A portable toilet will be available at sites that do not have public restrooms.

  • We strive to provide coffee, water, and light snacks at each event, but if you have additional dietary needs, please bring those with you.

  • A reusable coffee cup and water bottle are highly recommended to keep these events as waste free as possible!

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Mar
4
6:30 PM18:30

Pub Church

“You can keep your small talk, give me deep conversations. I like riding trains of thought to unknown destinations.” - John Mark Green

Join Echoes around a big table for a conversation on subjects that matter.
Shouldn’t church be a place where we can talk about EVERYTHING? We think so!

We may start with small talk, or opening questions, but we wont stay there, so come and bring your thoughts and opinions and those things that have been on your heart. We’ve got room.

You can find us via our SNACKS, question sheets and coloring pens (prolonged eye contact can be much for some). There is not always a food truck on Mondays, so you are welcome to bring food, snacks to share or order in.

Location: Wander Brewing 1807 Dean Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
(all ages + well behaved pets welcome)

Contact Pastor Emma if you have any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Feb
26
6:30 PM18:30

Dinner Church

  • 2116 Walnut Street Bellingham, WA, 98225 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

“The people who give you their food give you their heart.”
-Cesar Chavez

Echoes gathers around one big table for a meal AS worship.

All are invited to this open, inclusive, queer friendly table, because God Loves Everyone. Period.

Bring A Dish From Your Childhood and/or Culture!
This will be a Potluck you don't want to miss!

Let's share the food that helped define us and that you want to share!
We'll have basic staples like rice, chicken and we anticipate we'll have vegan/gluten free and vegetarian dishes to share. 

This is POTLUCK style so please bring a labeled dish to share a little piece of your heart with others.
While we are eating & sharing together, we will hear from Marc Hander of Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) which has moved into the old Central Lutheran Church space on Forest Street to share about what their mission is and how they'll provide more resources to folks in Bellingham & Whatcom County!

We will also collect food for the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters on 2/26 so bring your shelf stable food items and seasonal vegetables to Dinner Church!

Let Pastor Emma know what you are bringing emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Feb
19
6:30 PM18:30

Service Church

'"I was reminded of the Four Immutable Laws of the Spirit:
Whoever is present are the right people.
Whenever it begins is the right time.
Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened.
And when it's over, it's over."

—Anne Lamott

We’ll gather in-person and online for our monthly Service Church opportunity. We are grateful during this month of love to send our encouragement and support far and wide to those who can use a little extra support in the winter months!

Letter writing supplies will be provided as we provide hope and a Bright Spot for those who need it the most. Come write letters for children who are hospitalized and Seniors. Use your hands, and your kind words to uplift those who need to feel the love the most!

Cards, Letter Writing Supplies, Stickers & Donations to cover shipping costs are appreciated!

You can also join us on zoom with your own supplies! We’ll provide the instructions and community!

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84883270145

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

We look forward to writing cards with you on Monday evening (Presidents Day).

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Feb
14
5:00 PM17:00

Ash Wednesday

Join Echoes for a special Ash Wednesday outdoors @ sunset.

Connect with nature. With the Earth. With Yourself & Your Belovedness.

Location: Waypoint Park Beach: 1145 Granary Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
In recognition of our created origins in the earth, in acknowledgment of our finite days, we come to receive ashes and remember: dust we are, and to dust we shall return.
Come and Receive Ashes & Remember.

We understand it is Valentines Day, so we hope you can join us for an ash imposition before your evening plans!

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Feb
12
6:30 PM18:30

Creative Church

  • 2116 Walnut Street Bellingham, WA, 98225 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

'"Art is always created from ashes, from the ashes of our experience, of who we once were, which becomes lifeless, forgotten, anonymous, or futile, only if we fail to make something of it, to tend it, to care about it, to remember. "
—Heide Hatry

As the season of Lent is upon us (the 40 days before Easter) we have an opportunity to prepare our minds and hearts to attune to the beauty in change, transition and transformation. As we recollect the ancient stories and practices we take time to incorporate earth materials into our spiritual practices.

Remembering our belovedness as creatures of the earth can be a source of grounding in the tumultuous times we are in.

Lent is a time for us to return to our Creator who formed us from the dust of the earth. Our lives are finite, so we want to spend every precious moment in tune with God, living whole, abundant lives—the kind of lives we were created to lead. We’ve got a space and materials for you to embody through art and writing what kind of life you were created to live. Because we are just dust after all.

Come and make art with ashes.
Embody your belovedness in art.

No experience or artistic skills needed, just an open heart, mind and hands to accept what the Holy has for you.

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions: emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Feb
5
6:30 PM18:30

Pub Church

“Every new conversation, every new relationship, brings new challenges and opportunities for honest expression.”
-Mark Manson

Pub Church welcome all voices to come and converse.

Gather around a table with your favorite beverage from a local Bellingham brewery (beer, cider, wine and non-alcoholic drinks available) to discuss things that actually matter. Which includes you. And your voice. And your spirit.

Location: Stemma Brewery: 2039 Moore St., Bellingham, WA 98229
https://www.stemmabrewing.com/

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Jan
29
6:30 PM18:30

Dinner Church

Eating & Conversing with one another, THAT’S CHURCH @ Echoes.

Come and join us for a meal where truly everyone is welcome at our inclusive table! Because Jesus ensured that there was always room and always enough food for ALL!

If food is the ingredient that binds us together, let us find one another around a big ol bowl of mac and cheese.

This month’s food feast is: MAC & CHEESE!
Echoes will provide the mac and cheese, and you can help us by bringing toppings, sides, drinks and desserts! We will have gluten free and dairy free options as well!

Ideas of what to bring:
-Toppings: Bacon Bits, Green Onion, Peppers, broccoli, sausage, hot sauce etc.
-Sides: Salad, Bread, Vegetables, Fruit
-Drinks & Desserts

Set up at 6:00pm and Clean up at 8:00pm, so if you can lend your hands we appreciate it!

This event is free and open to all, and there is no requirement to bring anything besides yourself. If you feel inclined to make a donation or bring an item, we are grateful so we can continue to share the love, food and friendship!
Email Pastor Emma with your contribution ideas or questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

Location: 2116 Walnut Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

We’ll collect food & monetary donations for the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters, so bring shelf stable foods to help feed your neighbors in north Bellingham!

Winter Food Box Needs
granola bars  |  canned / shelf stable milk  |  nuts  | canned/pouch meat/fish  |  canned beans  |  canned fruit  |  soups/stews  |  jerky  |  fruits / veggies stable in cold  |  oats  |  sauces  |  spices  |  tea / juice  |  parmesan cheese  |  syrup  |  sugar  |  cereal  |  tortillas  | sliced bread  |  rice |  salt / pepper

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Jan
28
2:00 PM14:00

Wild Church

“One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, ‘What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?'”
—Rachel Carson
Wild Church gathers at the shores of Lake Padden for a time for winter reflection, wandering and communi-TEA in nature’s sanctuary. Join Echoes for a time of deep listening, deep conversing & deep seeing of & with the non-human beings we share this planet with.

All are invited to this time appreciating winter’s unique wonders that are waiting to encounter you at the shore of Padden. Come and join us for this all weather event! We encourage you to wear layers and bring what you need to be comfortable including a chair, blanket, water bottle, art supplies etc.

Location: Lake Padden (West Entrance): 4200 Wilkin St, Bellingham WA 98229

Please use the West Entrance and park in the parking area near the entrance and find us via our Echoes sign/picnic table not far from the restrooms!

Contact Pastor Emma if you have questions or have any cold weather needs or need winter assistance emma@echoesbellingham.org

*This is the rescheduled gathering we had to cancel due to cold weather on 1/12/24. Join Us!

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Jan
22
6:30 PM18:30

Creative Church

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”

―Edith Lovejoy Pierce

We’ll gather around a big table to create together, build community, and express ourselves creatively in a sacred space.
Embrace 2024 and DIY a journal that can carry you through the year ahead!

As a new year has begun its time to create your own personal unique journal to capture your thoughts, envision your bold dreams, and write the longings of your heart.
Come join Creative Church and design/collage/decorate a DIY Journal.

We’ll provide simple journals (lined and unlined), stickers, magazines for collage, and various art supplies so you can create a custom journal cover. We welcome you to bring photos, stickers, and supplies you want to customize your 2024 journal, or things you are happy to share!

No artistic experience is needed. Just yourselves!
This event is FREE & OPEN to all. (Suggested Donation $5)

Location: 2116 Walnut Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Email Pastor Emma with any questions, or if you would like a DIY journal kit for your home if you can’t make the event, email me! emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Jan
15
10:00 AM10:00

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day we join in with our community of Bellingham & its many wonderful educational and non-profits for a Day of Learning & Service. Together we can be community in action, materializing hope! The event begins at 10am, with opportunities for service at 12pm.

https://www.wwu.edu/mlk

We hope to see you at Sehome High School, or encourage you to find ways to honor the work of those who came before to advance justice for ALL in your own context!

[Please note we are not the sponsor of this event, just attendees & we will not host our regular Monday gathering that day, join us on 1/22 for Creative Church]

Contact Pastor Emma if you want to sit together at the event! emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Jan
14
2:00 PM14:00

Wild Church - Cancelled

After careful consideration, we have decided to cancel this Sunday's 1/14 Wild Church @ Lake Padden. With temperatures continuing to remain frigid and not wanting to put more people on the road/outside, we will reschedule this for a future, warmer date!
Thank you for your understanding. Stay Safe & Warm.

Contact Pastor Emma if you have questions or have any cold weather needs or need winter assistance emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Jan
8
6:30 PM18:30

Pub Church

LOCATION CHANGE: Time and Materials
(Moved from Stemma Brewing DUE TO UW FOOTBALL GAME)

Join Echoes for our monthly Pub Church where your voice, opinion, thoughts (and prayers) MATTER!

Let’s converse across difference, generation, family background and more…because the world. needs more places where we can discuss things and express what the true things that have been on our hearts & minds, and what weighs on our spirits.

Come and Converse.

You can spot us by our Echoes sign & question sheets, so come and join us, no RSVP required. I would love to save you a seat though, so let me know if you are joining or if you do have questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

Location: Time and Materials - 954 North State Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
Food: Check out the menu here: https://www.timeandmaterials.us/

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Jan
1
6:30 PM18:30

Echoes New Years Gathering!

Join Echoes for a special FUN New Years Day gathering!

Evening Bellingham Option!
Burgers & Games @ The Filling Station (Sunnyland)
-716 Alabama St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Joins Echoes for a chill evening game night with options for Food (burgers & shakes). Bring your favorite table games and stories to come and just relax together as we ring in the new year!

Morning Snowshoe Option!
For those interested, Callie will be leading an Echoes snowshoe to kick-off the New Year January 1. There will be a carpool from Safeway Parking lot on Sunet ( 1275 E Sunset Dr, Bellingham, WA 98226) at 9am (leaving by 9:15). Those going, should be back between 3-4pm for those who want to come play games!

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Dec
24
8:00 PM20:00

Christmas Eve - online

“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal and that every path may lead to peace.” - Agnes M. Pahro

Echoes will gather on zoom for a meditative Christmas Eve Service.

ALL are invited to our inclusive gathering that honors the sacred spirit of this season through the re-kindling of the ancient story of Jesus’ birth and love made enfleshed.

We’ll have time for scripture, story, meditation and song without too many of the trappings of a traditional service.

When we say all we mean all, especially our LGBTQIA+ beloved family, so come just as you are. Alone. With Others. For all of the service. For Some. With Joy. With Trepidation. Come, you matter.

Additional Details and zoom link coming soon.

Email Pastor Emma with any questions or for the link emma@echoesbellingham.org

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Dec
21
6:30 PM18:30

Wild Church: Winter Solstice Spiral Walk

We’ll gather for a unique Wild Church: Winter Solstice Spiral Walk @ Faith Lutheran Church.

Take time in the midst of the busy season, to honor the winter solstice. The spiral will be lit with candles as a space to pray, to reflect and to meditate on this sacred time before Christmas.

If weather permits there will also be space to walk a labyrinth outside.

Walk the Sacred Spiral.
This is a drop in event, so please feel free to come and walk the spiral (or labyrinth) anytime between 6:30-8:00pm.

The last two years we had snow on our winter solstice wild church, so we’re hoping planning an indoor/outdoor opportunity will help with this.

Location: Faith Lutheran Church 2750 McLeod Road, Bellingham, WA 98225

Email Pastor Emma with any questions or for more information emma@echoesbellingham.org

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