Church Office

Are you new to Pearl Church? Join with Pastor Mike for a brief conversation about all things Pearl! We’ll discuss Pearl’s rhythms and values, as well as any questions or interests that you have. Questions? Please contact Pastor Mike.

Join us after the second service for board game central! I'll bring all the classics I have - Bananagrams, Telestrations, Sushi Go, Catchphrase, Taboo... Bring a sense of adventure and I'll provide pizza and games!

Please RSVP if you plan to join us! Questions? Contact Kylie Marble.

"Contemplative Experiences" are an invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and pay attention. In a variety of embodied and spiritual practices, we are creating space for encountering Divine Love in our most ordinary, daily experiences. We aim to offer these about monthly during the school year.

This month, we are heading to the beautiful Japanese Gardens and Rose Gardens in Washington Park to practice "visio divina"—looking at our world with wonder and curiosity, as a place where Divine Love can be encountered. Please RSVP if you plan to join us. Each person will be responsible for purchasing a ticket to the Japanese Gardens if you would like to include them in your experience; the Rose Gardens are open to the public for free. After space for individual reflection, we will have the opportunity to regroup and share our experiences together.

Questions? Please contact Ben Conachan.

It’s an annual tradition at Pearl to take an early Sunday in September to cast vision for the year ahead. On this special day we’ll begin in Ecotrust’s conference room at our usual Sunday service time, 10am. However, rather than offering our usual service, our ministry leaders and pastors will share vision for the year ahead, and how you can get connected as part of the Pearl family. Everyone will have a chance to visit tables to learn more about our ministry offerings and sign up to get involved.

After this we’ll head up to the rooftop terrace for a yummy potluck lunch, with tamales from local eatery Tamale Boy as the main course! Please consider contributing a side dish, salad, or dessert (please, no Crock-Pots or other plug-in needs for food containers).

Questions? Contact Pastor Ben by email.

All our LGBTQIA+ family is invited to join us for a Cookout and Backyard Hang at the Marble’s home in Forest Grove! Food will be provided (both vegan and gluten-free options included), just bring yourself, a bevvie (for yourself and/or to share), and a camp chair or picnic blanket to sit on. If you plan on coming, please RSVP to get the address and so we know how many to prep for!

Join us for a casual hike through Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. The first wildlife refuge establish in Portland, this important marshland provides shelter for many local animal and plan populations, along the Willamette River below East Moreland/Sellwood. This hike will be about 3.5 miles along mostly level terrain, and is kid and dog-friendly! (Dogs must be on leashes.)

We will meet up at Sellwood Park, hike north and then loop back using the Springwater Corridor.

If you plan to join us, please RSVP so we know to look for you!

Membership is for those who appreciate Pearl’s work and desire to more deeply participate. The purpose of membership is to encourage an active engagement between Pearl Church and those who call Pearl “Home.” Membership benefits include an Annual Members’ Meeting, Monthly Updates from the Oversight Team, and intentional engagement regarding the direction of the church. Whether or not you’re interested in membership, the Membership Class is an opportunity to meet with a pastor to hear all about the ins and outs of Pearl

Church. Ever wonder about Pearl’s story? Curious about our values? Interested in learning about our dreams for the future? Consider attending the upcoming Membership Class to hear more and to ask any questions that you may have.

We are happy to arrange childcare for this event, with at least three day's notice. You can request childcare while registering.

Questions? Contact Pastor Mike.

Come join us as we march in the Portland Pride Parade! All are welcome, both our LGBTQIA+ family and straight allies. Whether you want to march with us, or watch along the parade route, everyone is welcome as we celebrate that every part of us is welcome at our Common Table. Being a Christian community walking in Pride is a beautiful and important demonstration of inclusive love. We heard from many people last year how significant it was to see us there, and several people found our community that way as well!

The parade runs from 11am-2pm. We are about halfway through the lineup - so there will be plenty of time to attend church and head over afterward.

***T-shirt sales are now closed. If you ordered a Pride T-shirt by July 1, we will have it available for pickup at church by the day of the parade.***

Many newcomers have found Pearl over the past several months and we’d like to say, “Hello” and “Welcome!” If you're new(er) to Pearl, you're invited to a casual reception at Irving Park, where you'll have an opportunity to meet members of our pastoral staff, oversight team, and leadership team. We would love to meet and warmly welcome you to our Pearl community.

We will be at Picnic Area A, close to NE 7th and by the tennis courts. You’re invited to drop by anytime between 6:00 and 8:00pm for drinks, refreshments and casual conversation. Please RSVP if you plan to join us! Questions? Contact Pastor Ben.

Everyone is welcome to join us for a morning hike exploring Tryon Creek in West Portland! This 654-acre state park is a forested gem with more than 14 miles of interconnecting trails, with the picturesque creek wandering through its heart. Our path will takes us past red cedar, Douglas fir and big leaf maple trees as we criss-cross the creek.

The hike will be moderate, with some elevation gain, but accessible to most hikers. If you have questions, please contact Ben Conachan. Please RSVP if you plan to join us!

Our kids and youth have worked hard and completed another year of school—time to celebrate! During the service we’ll get a chance to cheer for our kids and celebrate their milestones, and afterward there will be a party on the third floor terrace with frozen treats and snacks for all! Everyone is welcome to join us.

Pearl Youth, Join us after the second service for board game central! We'll have all the classics - Bananagrams, Telestrations, Sushi Go, Catchphrase, Taboo... Bring a sense of adventure and we'll provide pizza and games!

All our Pearl LGBTQIA+ community is invited to this evening of sharing stories and getting to know each other! We’ll be meeting at Steeplejack Brewing on NE Broadway, and Pearl member Gary Conachan will help facilitate us as we share stories from our lives, using prompts from the popular Moth podcast—funny moments, meaningful experiences—as a way to connect more deeply as a community. If you are newer at Pearl, you are warmly encouraged to join.

Please RSVP if you plan to join us!

Please join us for this monthly opportunity to engage with the Christian contemplative tradition. We will engage in a variety of practices, including Lectio Divina, Ignatian meditation, and other guided mediations as a means of centering our hearts in Divine Love. If you are new to contemplation or mediation, you are very welcome to join us—we will provide an orientation to our practice.

We will meet at the Ecotrust building, in the Church Office, at 7:00pm.

If you plan to join us for our May meeting, please RSVP.

The second Sunday of each month is Community Sunday. You’re invited to stay a bit after first service, or come early for second service, for a chance to connect with others at Pearl who attend the other service! Coffee and treats will be provided.

Membership is for those who appreciate Pearl’s work and desire to more deeply participate. The purpose of membership is to encourage an active engagement between Pearl Church and those who call Pearl “Home.” Membership benefits include an Annual Members’ Meeting, Monthly Updates from the Oversight Team, and intentional engagement regarding the direction of the church. Whether or not you’re interested in membership, the Membership Class is an opportunity to meet with a pastor to hear all about the ins and outs of Pearl Church. Ever wonder about Pearl’s story? Curious about our values? Interested in learning about our dreams for the future? Consider attending the upcoming Membership Class to hear more and to ask any questions that you may have.

We are happy to arrange childcare for this event, with at least three day's notice. You can request childcare while registering.

Questions? Contact Pastor Mike.

“Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail. Hippity Hoppity Easter’s on it way!” Join us Easter Sunday, April 20, at Pearl Church for an all-ages Easter egg hunt after second service. We will begin as soon as the second service ends, around 11:45am. We’re so excited to have you join us for some Easter fun!

As you arrive for Easter on Sunday, April 20, there will be a flowering cross as you enter our space. We invite you to bring freshly cut flowers to place on this cross but we’ll have extra flowers in case you’re unable. The contrast between the barren altar that you have observed throughout Lent and the living flowering cross that you will see as you enter into church for worship will be a welcome sight that helps to prepare our hearts for celebrating new and abundant life in Christ.

Throughout the ages, mystics and theologians have pointed to the image of Christ crucified and declared: This is the image of God. The Divine suffering, the Divine broken, the Divine self-giving, the Divine with us in our deaths. You are invited to join us for this special service as we ponder this God who is known most truly in vulnerability and solidarity.

This special service will follow a tenebrae format, as we slowly extinguish candles while descending with Jesus into the darkness of Good Friday. Childcare will be offered for children through 5th grade; youth are encouraged to attend the service with their families.

This event is cancelled due to illness—please join us next month!

Please join us for this monthly opportunity to engage with the Christian contemplative tradition. We will engage in a variety of practices, including Lectio Divina, Ignatian meditation, and other guided mediations as a means of centering our hearts in Divine Love. If you are new to contemplation or mediation, you are very welcome to join us—we will provide an orientation to our practice.

We will meet at the Ecotrust building, in the Church Office, at 7:00pm.

Grab lunch after the second service and then meander over to King Pins in Beaverton for some bowling! Cost is $5 per youth, which can be paid online or in-person at the event. Youth are also welcome to come with some money for the arcade.

Do you enjoy singing? Come lend your voice in our Easter Choir. No audition necessary. All are welcome to join. Rehearsals will be held April 6 and April 13 from 11:45 - 1:00. Attendance at both rehearsals is strongly encouraged; attendance at one rehearsal is required. The choir will be singing on Sunday morning, April 20th at both the 9:00am and 10:30am Easter Services. To sign up, please contact Brian Cheney at brianc@pearlchurch.org.

The second Sunday of each month is Community Sunday. You’re invited to stay a bit after first service, or come early for second service, for a chance to connect with others at Pearl who attend the other service! Coffee and treats will be provided.

Beth Fry’s Home, NE Portland

Join us for an evening of getting to know one another better through our favorite poems. Everyone is invited to bring a beloved short poem or two (song lyrics and short, beautiful prose excerpts are welcome as well), to share their poem and to explain why it is meaningful to them. We’ll share as many poems as we can, and have a little time for discussion of each poem, as well. Drinks and light snacks provided.

If you’re interested in joining, please RSVP to get the address. Space will be limited to 12 participants.

Do you enjoy singing? Come lend your voice in our Easter Choir. No audition necessary. All are welcome to join. Rehearsals will be held April 6 and April 13 from 11:45 - 1:00. Attendance at both rehearsals is strongly encouraged; attendance at one rehearsal is required. The choir will be singing on Sunday morning, April 20th at both the 9:00am and 10:30am Easter Services. To sign up, please contact Brian Cheney at brianc@pearlchurch.org.

Do you wrestle with device usage? Are you curious about recalibrating device usage, post-covid? Do you wonder how to engage your kids and youth in their device usage? Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee is a psychologist, speaker, and author who is passionate about people living wild, embodied, fiery lives… even with their devices in their hands. Her research focuses on the cost of our over-use of technology on our brains, bodies, souls, and relationships. We’re thrilled to have Doreen help us to wisely navigate our devices. Bring your thoughts and questions, and consider reading Doreen's book, Deviced!, prior to this educational offering.

We are happy to arrange childcare for this event, with at least three day's notice. You can request childcare while registering.

Pearl Youth—Join us for a wonderful and rowdy N64 tournament directly following the second service. We'll provide some scrumptious lunch from Hot Lips pizza. Please RSVP if you intend to join us so we know how much pizza to get! Questions? Contact Kylie Marble.

Even before the pandemic, many of us were trying to discern a healthy relationship with our devices. Then the pandemic happened and we, and our children, were thrust into increased device usage. As we move past the pandemic many of us are asking, "What does a healthy relationship with our devices look like?""How do we engage our kids in their device usage?" In Deviced, Dr. Doreen Dodgen-Magee provides a well researched and compelling case for learning how to integrate technology wisely into our lives.

We are happy to arrange childcare for this event, with at least three day's notice. You can request childcare while registering.