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Day Services Open at Former 82nd Ave Church

On March 21st, PDX Saints Love held a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the beginning of new day services at the former Saints Peter & Paul Episcopal Church property. In a partnership with Shelter Portland, the nonprofit will help unsheltered and housing-insecure community members access food, housing, behavioral health treatment, healthcare, and work opportunities. This organization will use…

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A History of Saints Peter and Paul Church

Long a Montavilla landmark, the historic Saints Peter and Paul Episcopal Church is slated to be demolished to make room for a much-needed affordable housing complex. The Montavilla church became known as Saints Peter and Paul only in 1968, when the congregations of the Montavilla church, St. Peter’s, merged with the Lents church, St. Paul’s. But the history of the Montavilla church goes back…

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Rahab's Sisters Path to a Dedicated Facility

On December 6th, the non-profit Rahab’s Sisters will relocate all functions from St. Peter and Paul Episcopal Church to the Montavilla United Methodist Church at 232 SE 80th Avenue. Their move one block west allows the day services provider to maintain operations as it seeks Multnomah County funds to create a dedicated facility. The group serving women and gender-diverse individuals will keep the…

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Farewell Organ Concert at Saints Peter & Paul

On Sunday, November 5th, Saints Peter & Paul Episcopal Church will host an organ and piano concert. The free performance at 247 SE 82nd Avenue is the last concert featuring the congregation’s 1959-era organ. The church closes permanently on December 31st to make way for affordable housing. The 4 p.m. musical event will feature Daniel Resch on the organ and Michael Denison playing piano. Wicks…

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Congregation Makes Way for Affordable Housing

For several years, the St. Peter and Paul Episcopal Church community investigated using their land at 247 SE 82nd Avenue for affordable housing. This week, church officials announced plans to discontinue religious services at the site and turn the property over to The Episcopal Church in Western Oregon (ECWO) to begin the site’s transformation towards that goal. A final celebration in the…