Cascadia New Church
Welcome to Cascadia New Church
Cascadia New Church invites you to connect with us for monthly Sunday worship and small group meetings throughout the year as a way to deepen our understanding and enrich our practice of loving the Lord our God and loving our neighbors. Although we are spread throughout the Pacific Northwest region of the US--in Washington and Oregon states, and the southern part of British Colombia--we are connected by a faith that is deeply spiritual and yet practical in daily living.
We meet virtually via Zoom and with in-person gatherings in Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR. We hope you join us for worship and connection. We are looking forward to gathering in person for an all-region retreat, July 19 - July 23, 2025.
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Ten Commandment Series
This year we are trying something new. Each month, on the 1st Sunday, we will be holding a virtual worship service on one of the Ten Commandments. A monthly discussion group, children's program, and social hour will accompany those. Click here for more details.
Upcoming Worship Service
Our next worship service will be on Sunday, September 15th at 10:30 am PT with Rev. Chris Bown: In-Person (Portland, OR) and Virtual: Zoom Link
Rev. Bown said of the sermon:
"The recent Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games were filled with exciting and surprising victories, with athletes being awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals. They each worked hard for years, fought to do their best, and hoped for gold (or . . .).
Rewards and awards are part of human life, motivating all of us to strive for success and a "life well lived." However, as followers of the Lord, we must shift our motivation from seeking credit or rewards. We must come to see that quest as being following and worshiping “false gods.”
Still, prizes or rewards remains for those who, from the Lord, are victorious in facing the challenges in their life. Especially the challenges present inside themselves. As the Lord says to us, “And I will give you the crown of life” (Rev 2:10) — which means our having eternal life, THE prize or reward for victory. (AR 103)"
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To see the schedule for future worship services or to view videos of past worship services, go here.
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Most Recent Virtual Worship Services
On September 1, 2024, Rev. Mark Pendleton gave a sermon for the Ten Commandments series on the First Commandment. Of the sermon, he said:
"This week’s message will be on the first of those commandments, “You shall have no other gods before my faces.” What is this commandment talking about? There aren’t many of us today who have images or idols in our homes that we bow down to and worship. But who are the people, and what are some of the different things we can indeed “bow down to” in a day’s time – things that we think will bring us happiness, when really they don’t…and can’t? These are the “false gods“ that are referred to in this commandment. If we can notice and identify them, we are well on our way to getting out from under their spell.
One of the great beauties of this commandment is that when we live according to it – by not bowing down to false gods – we have the opportunity to come into the opposite forms of goodness, which are the “faces” of God – love, mercy, peace, and every form of goodness. Join us for worship on Sunday, and let’s talk about these things."
To view other videos of past worship services, go here.
“Charity is like warmth in springtime or summer that causes grass, plants, and trees to grow. Without charity, or spiritual warmth, nothing grows.”
~ Secrets of Heaven 1016, Emanuel Swedenborg