Dear members of the OEF Community: The COVID-19 pandemic has been increasingly on our minds and hearts, and we appreciate the conversations we’ve been having and prayers that have been offered. Know that we, the OEF Council, are doing our best to monitor the situation and will adjust upcoming Order…
Dear siblings and friends, As Chapter and Convocation 2020 draws nearer, we’d like to invite everyone to spend time in preparation: supporting one another, deepening our spiritual practices, and making our hearts ready for the work, play, and growth that we enjoy when we gather together. Our theme this year…
Our thoughts and heats are with our brothers and sisters, both human and non-human, in Australia whose lives have been torn apart by the ongoing wildfires. We give thanks for rain graciously delivered and trust that more will be given to extinguish fires and end crippling drought so that residents…
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On behalf of the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans we want to express our compassion and deep concerns as we observe the continual tragedy unfolding at the U.S./Mexico border. As Franciscans, we strongly oppose any and all mistreatment of those seeking to enter the U.S. Likewise, we firmly oppose the continued…
The Order of Ecumenical Franciscans deplores the actions of the gunman accused of attacking two Mosques during Friday Prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 March 2019. The actions of this accused man took the lives of fifty Muslims who were at worship and injured several dozen more, some seriously.…
It’s been a busy Spring trying to prepare for the various outdoor ministries here in the Northwest. As I will not be here for the Rhododendron Rehabilitation program this year I was asked to see to the religious training of the daisies and the miniature roses. I must say religious…
