Welcoming church to get into your spiritual groove (awesome group of musicians playing contemporary…read moreChristian music mixed in with an occasional hymn - every week it's a concert worthy of the "Schnitz" on Broadway. Solid Bible teaching church reaching all ages, all peoples. Real church should be for everybody! The apostle Paul says in 1 Thessolonians 5:11 to encourage one another and build each other up. Many support groups to meet all your needs here. Time to be who you were meant to be in the image of your creator, come and find your purpose. Dare we go into our shadow we might see a brighter light. Get some LIGHT at Imago and let it shine!

It may have been bad luck on my part, but the very first time I tried to go to this church they had…read morea guest speaker. She was a professor/author at Portland State University. Her talk centered around how loneliness was becoming so prevalent in our society and she came into her talk with all kinds of statistics. Well, she certainly nailed me it's one of the reasons I went to church that day. Instead of getting a message of hope from the Bible I got a lecture from Portland State University that was full of stats. Yep, she hit the nail on the head, I am one of those statistics. I did not even stay for the whole talk. Instead of being uplifted I got reminded of how lonely I was. I felt a bit humiliated as I walked out with tears coming down my face.

Imagine you're sitting in the congregation with your 4 year old son. Its his first service and you…read morewant him to learn to appreciate church. Lately he's been cursing, using the F word and such and you're trying to get him to stop. "It's not right to use those words" you keep telling him. Imagine then the priest gets up to the podium for his sermon. All of the sudden he starts dropping bombs. You're shocked, you start feeling uncomfortable next to your son, but you stay because you think maybe he'll stop and maybe there is a point. But they don't stop. They just keep coming. You look down at your son feeling helpless. Obviously you don't want him getting the message that men who are supposed to be spiritual leaders speak this way. But there's more when the sermon ends the congregation applauds, even whoops. I've never been in any church service where people applauded ANYTHING, and there's a spiritual reason for that. Well that's what happened to me when I attended a service here. Awful. As people applauded I got up with my son and left feeling very disappointed that that was his first introduction to church. A priest who shows no respect for the tender ones who may be in his audience. A priest who speaks with crude language and is more interested in showing off and writing a nice piece than in passing along anything spiritual. Sadly we will never be back again. This happened many months ago, but I have been meaning to write a review since then because it has stuck so sharply in my mind.

I found Trinity Cathedral over 7 years ago and have enjoyed my experience throughout this time…read morebecause it is a warm welcoming congregation and I love the services which help me with my connection to God and provide me an avenue for worship and prayer. The choir is stellar and the whole music program is superb! The Rosales organ is so beautiful and such an amazing instrument. The Dean and all the clergy are truly welcoming and make themselves very available to all congregants. Sunday sermons are always thought provoking and interesting. They have been a great help throughout the pandemic in helping people to carry on. The outreach ministries are a very important part of who the Cathedral is in the community. Food Pantry and other food provisions made available to the less fortunate are wonderful examples of "faith and love" working to help our neighbours. I first went to Trinity because it was the closest Episcopal church to me when I first moved to Portland and I am delighted it has become my church home. I couldn't have found a better fit for me. Please come to see this welcoming open hospitality community! All are welcome no matter who you are, what you believe or not, what sexual orientation or where you are in your life journey.

Piedmont Presbyterian Church is located in a beautiful 100+ year old building in the historic…read morePiedmont neighborhood. The congregation is small but very friendly and always welcoming of newcomers. The building is located in a residential neighborhood, so there isn't a lot of parking. Since the congregation isn't super big and since many people walk to church from the neighborhood, parking is never really a problem. Overall, I highly recommend this church.

Very Spirit filled church. I am always ministered to here…read more I love how they have multiple pastors, and how they each bring a different teaching style. They are very warm and welcoming and super attentive !! The worship always ministers to my soul as well. You can tell all the singers are just filled with the love of Jesus and you can see the love for people and Jesus emanating from all the speakers. May this church be overflowing with blessings and abundance. May the Lord continue to work here as they are definitely living up to their motto as it really does feel like a piece of Heaven on earth here.

As much of a fan as I am of megachurches, my experience at Bridgetown was incredibly subpar. It…read morereeks of non-denominational Christian evangelical niceties with a focus on community so long as you pay your tithes, join a small group immediately, buy their books, follow their non-denominational self-serving rules, and attend all of their classes about how they will only respect pronouns until you become a member and then they will fix you. As much as their branding is inclusive, if you are any amount of queer sympathetic (believing they are God loved) this community will try to convince you those are quiet inside thoughts & sinful ones at that. If you are queer & progressive this is NOT the church for you.

FANTASTIC experience !! We are from Thurston and were up for the weekend to do some Spring…read moremaintenance on our boat. We searched for a church and chose Branches after researching it on their website and found that their beliefs, values, and mission statement were right in line with our own. We arrived a few minutes early for the 10:30 service and found a intimate setting packed with a lot of very friendly people. GREAT VIBE !! The energy was awesome and the worship was fun and heartfelt. The pastor, Daniel, is a young and vibrant who spoke with passion and sincerity. His message was spot on and authentic. It reverberated with both my wife and I and we left feeling like we could apply it to our lives and walk with Christ. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and are happy that we have a church away from home that is awesome.

Having attended this church a few times years back, I was excited to be back in town and resume my…read moreattendance! I remember being impressed by the guest speaker, and the sheer amount of people in attendance, especially for a quaint little town! Walking in a few minutes late, I was first struck by the sparseness of the audience; a mere fraction of a fraction of the congregation I remember. Maybe thirty people. I asked a very nice blonde girl, apparently a regular, where everybody was. "This is actually one of our big Sundays" she said with a smile. The main speaker, Brian, proceeded to deliver the most inexplicably narcissistic and skewed "teaching" I'd ever heard. After 25 minutes, he ended his self-righteous rhetoric stating, with arms outstretched, "every place I go is better because I'm there." People cheered. But without even the slightest hint of context or reference to scripture, this struck me as the most prideful thing I'd ever heard. It's difficult to excuse a message with the equivocal ambiguity of a fortune cookie, devoid of any scriptural basis. And with attendance plummeting from several hundreds to a couple dozen within the last couple years alone, one has to ask: what is leadership doing to alienate so many people?

The priest in charge Jana, the music director Josh and the members of the choir conduct a service…read moreof joy and peace each Sunday. Next Sunday August 30 we are having Mass on the Grass as well as a pancake lunch afterward. All are welcome! All are welcome! The joy of the Lord is our strength. Dianne Delaney

This church is full of love for one another. They greet new people, have an excellent children's…read moreprogram, and are willing to listen to anyone's heartache. I'm home ill today, but I know my fellow choir members are working together to support the children's service that happens every fifth Sunday. I will be reading from the book of Isaiah during the Easter Vigil on Saturday. If you are looking for a church home, you could not do better than this place. I have been here just about a year now. I am hoping to work with college students during the summer in a study of Palestine. If you know any college students or grads or workers in that age group, please let me know.

I have hear you, calling in the night…read more.. It's been a tough trip to be away from my wife and kids, but I found refuge in visiting Churches in the area. Unfortunately most have their doors locked which has been an eye opening experience for me. Back home I can walk into almost any church throughout the day to pray. Something that I've taken for granted. This beautiful parish has a great structure to it not only on the exterior but also the inside. Came during Adoration, during the final day of a Surrender Novena, Gods perfect timing (I see what you did there Lord). Wish I could have came to Mass here, maybe another time. Very peaceful with a beautiful sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus Christ. The baptism fountain in the entrance is very beautiful. Tantum ergo Sacramentum

I enjoy seeing productions here from Cappella Romana and other groups like 45th Parallel. The…read moreacoustics in this space lend so well to music and the seating may be hard wood benches but there is ample space for a great many people and there really are not bad seats. There is also good leg room and with the bench seats, you are able to spread yourself out a bit more comfortably than being limited to an ill fitting chair with sides. There are several ADA parking spaces which really are right there. There are also a lot of street parking plus a whole lot with parking spaces next to the school so if you attend an event here you should be able to park pretty close. The neighborhood is a rather calm one so traffic is rarely an issue when I drive over.

I can't believe a church would take advantage of parishioners. The pastor and elder convinced…read moresomeone to sell home way below market value. The elder is expected to make close to probably 400,000,. I thought the church was supposed to look out for others not make money off of them

This church is alive. Pastor Richard started this church and has been the pastor here for over 40…read moreyears. I was a part of the high school ministry here over 15 years ago. I can truly say it has made a lasting impact. This church played a critical role in my youth by setting up the my foundation for my faith. The children's ministry is amazing here, they have staff that truly love kids and teach them about the word and make it a fun and safe environment to learn about God while the parents are in service. Highly recommend this church. They preach the word here straight out of the Bible, nothing added. Jesus and his death for us as the main message and that we are truly loved by God. This is clear here and I love that it's not a sugar coated message that fits society, but what is written in the bible. God loves us. This is made clear and the pastor serves the Lord with his life and actions. Highly recommend.