Welcoming priest and church. Not anti-white or mixed family like some of the other churches in the…read morearea. Still Christian.

Well, it had to happen…read more.. We've been in or about PT for three years. All the while, St.Paul's has been sending out various messages to come visit her. She's a beautiful old white board church (built by shipbuilders, I'm told) which is located next to the belltower at the top of a cliff overlooking "Downtown" and the Port Townsend marina. So...when an advert appeared in the Port Townsend Leader saying "Come to Our Launching: All welcome, free barbeque", well...the lure to explore this fine piece of architecture was just too strong. Never having been inside an Episcopalian church in my lifetime, I went. And thoroughly enjoyed myself. In the first place, it wasn't inside. It was outside on the terrace. In the second place, its Robin Williams favorite church (check the website for this jokes if you don't believe me...) And its friendly to a fault. Did I mention that I ran into a friend of a friend from San Francisco? (My friend is his teddybear maker..go figure.) Or that the material clearly states "All welcome." (And by *all* you know that saints, sinners, straights, gays, rich, poor *and* little nebbishes such as myself were intended to be included in that all-embracing "All.") So I had a grand time, got to tell a few of my favorite stories to a new (and apparently appreciative) audience. Got to participate in a fine, uplifting and somewhat unconventional church service. In blue jeans. And got to meet a bunch of people that I would have been unlikely to have met elsewhere. And I must say, the BBQ was mighty fine, too. "Welcome home" said the Rev. Elizabeth Bloch. And danged if I didn't believe her. Give the place a go when you are in town.

This wonderful church gave a huge donation to feed the senior saturday Food Bank. They now will…read morehave fresh produce all Fall and Winter. They also donated a large sum to feel all the pets at the Port Townsend Food Bank. Such an amazing and caring group of people.

I grew up with this church going there in the summers. We have a summer house here…read more It seemed okay until we had grandma's funeral. Skip (the pastor) told me I could have the brochure hidden in the back and later they closed up going upstairs. I thought I already had permission and some lady screamed bloody murder at me I wasn't allowed up there and even after finding out there was an item left for me continued being cold to me and yelling. I've never been so angry or insulted in all my life and I hate this place and hope I never see it again. What a truly horrible incident and place to treat someone this way and right after a funeral. I hope they straighten out their staff but as is I wouldn't give them a dime or a second of attention. I hope grandma Isle didn't give them much while she was alive.

THIS ORGANIZATION OF ECHHO is amazing, and the volunteer drivers very giving and friendly people…read morewho have decided to serve others in a very meaningful way. Thank you John L., Frank G., Chris and Nancy for your help as I was rehabbing from knee replacement surgery. I will also thank Jeffrey for his patience and expertise in scheduling and getting all the free right equipment! Sincerely Tye Hillger