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“God called me to start this church,
build it and bring it along for 13
years. Now I feel God calling me out
and into the next phase of my life,
and I must heed that call.”
-REV. SUSAN LEO
invest in all the things I love doing, as well
as whatever it is that God has in store for
me,” continued Leo, “but I will miss
Bridgeport more than words can say, and I
The Reverend Susan Leo, longtime will carry you and all of the congregation
minister of Bridgeport United Church of in my heart forever.”
For more information about Bridgeport United
Christ (621 NE 76th Ave.), announced
that after more than a decade of running Church o f Christ, visit bridgeportucc.org.
the church, she has decided to retire. Leo’s
final day will be Sunday, July 24.
Final Fundraising Tallies
Leo and spouse Diane Syrcle—the min
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ister of music at Bridgeport UCC, as well
as executive director of the Oregon Ballet
The results are finally trickling in for
Theatre—founded the church 13 years some of this spring’s most popular annual
ago. Bridgeport UCC is an LGBTQ_wel fundraisers.
coming congregation, with an estimated
The 11th Annual Red Dress Party—held
50 percent of the adults in the church Saturday, April 16—celebrated another
identifying as gay, lesbian or bisexual.
sold-out soirée, with more than 1,200 at
Leo’s departure, per a press release, has tendees packing the warehouse space at 535
prompted Syrcle to leave her post as well. NW 10th Avenue under the “Red Hot”
“God called me to start this church, theme. Funds raised totaled $45,000, with
build it and bring it along for 13 years,” the event’s beneficiaries—Pivot, Q_ Center
Leo said in a statement. “Now I feel God and YWCA of Clark County’s SafeChoice
calling me out and into the next phase of Program—each receiving $15,000.
my life, and I must heed that call.”
“When Susan and I met 15
years ago, the thought of being
part of a church—let alone start
ing one—had not entered my
mind or heart,” Syrcle said in a
statement. “The beauty of the
experience is accompanied by
each song and the harmony that
Susan and I have co-created in
this ministry. As she retires from
day-to-day ministry it is healthy
for us that I also leave my minis
try at Bridgeport. It is bittersweet and yet
“A Class Act,” the annual fundraiser to
my heart is filled with the words of songs benefit the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal
of healing and love. We carry your hearts Scholarship Fund, also drew another
with ours.”
sold-out audience to delight in delectable
A potluck party, set for July 24, will desserts, and to take in the operatic sounds
commemorate Leo and Syrcle’s final day, of Theresa Koon. Organizers report a
following that Sunday’s worship service. fundraising total of just over $7,700, which
The church is working to create and im goes straight into the scholarship fund, to
plement an interim pastor until a new pas be disbursed via Equity Foundation.
tor can be appointed.
“I am looking forward to having time to
In yet another sold-out event, the
Fourth Annual Soul Food & Gospel
Show—presented by Peacock Productions
and held at Darcelle XV Showplace—
raised $2,300 for the Audria M. Edwards
Scholarship Fund. The evening included
hosts Maria Peters Lake and Poison Wa
ters, a tasty dinner and performances by
Miss Gay Oregon Adrienne Alexander,
Imperial Princess Royale Cassie Nova,
Darcelle XV and more.
If you missed the Soul Food &. Gospel
Show, you've another chance to support
the Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund
Sunday, June 5 at Darcelle XV Showplace.
Bridgeport UCC’s Rev.
Susan Leo Announces
Retirement
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