If you would like your own events listed on the EMO Calendar, please send an e-mail to mbush@emoregon.org with the date, time, location and description of your event, as well as contact information.
Interfaith calendar of significant religious dates.
March 18
A Conversation with Commissioner Nick Fish on the Future of Portland's Parks & Community Centers. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, 2710 NE 14th Avenue, Portland (In the Sanctuary). How can our shared values of justice, equity and stewardship inform the future of our parks and recreation system? Voice Your Concerns as a Person of Faith! Commissioner Fish will present a proposed Parks and Recreation Plan for Portland, and he wants to hear from the faith community. All are welcome to attend this event. Those interested in equitable access to nature and parks, protection of urban fish and wildlife habitat, community spaces for gatherings and classes, community gardens, and access to safe opportunities for children and adults of every ability to be physically active near home should attend. Sponsored by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s Interfaith Network for Earth Concerns and its Interfaith Food and Farms Partnership and Congregational Wellness Programs. For more information call Laura at (503) 221-1054, ext. 216. Download event flyer.
March 19 to 22
Ecumenical Advocacy Days—A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees and Displaced Peoples. Washington, DC. Join hundreds of faith-based advocates in taking action on U.S. legislation that will welcome immigrants, protect refugees and prevent displacement for millions. Learn more at www.advocacydays.org.
March 20
A Taste of Silence. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Heritage Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE 9th, Bend. Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of Central Oregon, all are welcome to a morning of Centering Prayer, a method of prayer drawn from the Christian contemplative tradition that facilitates opening to an ever deepening relationship with God. A brief introduction to the method of Centering Prayer is offered for those new to this way of prayer. For more information, call Rita at (541) 382-0086 or Elizabeth at (541) 382-4401.
March 20
Moving Toward Wholeness: An Experiential Conference on Healing. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Multnomah Monthly Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark, Portland. The many dimensions of healing in a time of emergent global spirituality. A new paradigm of holistic healing is emerging that calls us into conversations and practices that include the convergence of science and spirituality within an environment of integrity and authenticity. This conference on healing intends to initiate an ongoing conversation within our larger community that will nurture relationships and practices that employ the best of our disciplines to create a new model of holistic healing. Presented by the Institute for Progressive Spirituality (IPS). Pre-register by going to the contact page at www.instituteprogressivespirituality.org and leave your name, address, telephone, email contact, and workshop preferences; you will be contacted for advance payment of registration donation. Or, contact Rev. Chuck Cooper, Executive Director, by email at celticspirits@comcast.net with the above information; you will be contacted for advance payment of registration. You may also register at the door. Registration donation: $40 per person if pre-registered by March 1; $45 per person if pre-registered by March 12. Pre-registration required to ensure lunch. $50 per person at the door. Registration Deadline: March 17. Make checks payable to IPS. For more information, call (503) 504-3827.
March 21
March for America: Change Takes Courage and Faith. 2 p.m. at the West Lawn of the Capitol Building in Washington DC. As part of the faith community’s campaign for immigration reform -- and in coordination with Ecumenical Advocacy Days -- the National Council of Churches and its partner humanitarian agency Church World Service are urging members of ecumenical congregations to join this march in Washington DC. Tens of thousands of people will gather to send a message to President Obama and to Congress: the time to fix our broken immigration system is now. The rally on the Capitol grounds will be one of the highlights of this year’s Ecumenical Advocacy Days , a weekend of seminars and addresses centered on the topic of “Migration.” Up to 700 participants are expected for Advocacy Days, to be held March 19-22 at the Doubletree Hotel-Crystal City in Arlington, VA. For more information about EAD and the March for America on March 21, go to and http://advocacydays.org/ www.changetakesfaith.org. 
March 26-28
Energy Trust Better Living Show, Portland Expo Center, Portland. Learn about earth friendly products for you, your home and your garden. This show is designed to introduce you to businesses and groups in our city that can help you make more ecologically sustainable lifestyle choices. Admission is free. For more information go to www.betterlivingshow.org.
April 6
Spring into Service: Opening Reception. 5 to 8 p.m. at Clark Commons, Marylhurst University. An opening reception will include the Photo Force exhibition (www.photo-force.com) displaying all facets of food production and distribution in partnership with the Oregon Food Bank (OFB). Annie Herbert, OFB director of Communications, will speak about the mission of this powerful organization and the people it serves. Patti Whitney-Wise, executive director of Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force and one of the nation’s most effective activists when it comes to ending hunger, will describe the root causes of generational poverty.
April 10
Ecumenical Worship Liturgy: Food & Hunger. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Anne’s Chapel, Marylhurst University. Marylhurst will hold an Ecumenical Worship Liturgy to promote and foster unity through reflection on food and hunger.
April 13 & 20
Two Dollar Tuesdays. 12 to 1 p.m. at the Willow Room, Marylhurst University. Every Tuesday in April: The Marylhurst community is challenged to spend no more than $2.00 each Tuesday in April. Anything over $2.00, match and donate to OFB! Apriil 13: A brown bag lunch will be held to discuss the World Bank’s $2.00 per day international level of poverty, and what this means in the United States versus other countries. April 20: Melanie Booth, MU Director of the Center for Experiential Learning and Technology, will give a presentation on the Entrepreneurial Service, KIVA, the world's first online lending platform connecting online lenders to entrepreneurs across the globe.
April 17
Information Session: Graduate Studies at Marylhurst University. 10 a.m. at the Marylhurst campus, 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 43), between Lake Oswego and West Linn. Earn your Master of Divinity, Master of Applied Theology or Doctor of Ministry from Marylhurst University. A great opportunity to meet the department chair in an informal setting and learn if Marylhurst University is right for you. For more information or to place your reservation, call (503) 699-6268 or e-mail studentinfo@marylhurst.edu.
May 3, 4 & 5
Byberg Preaching Workshop 2010: Developing skills of ELCA preachers. At Trinity Lutheran Church, 812 N. Fifth St., Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. This year’s topic: Through Mediterranean Eyes with Richard Rohrbaugh. The workshop brochure is available at: http://bybergpreaching.wordpress.com/.
May 11
Best Practices Seminar with Luis Lugo: "Fostering Hospitality in the Church in the 21st Century." At Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland. Check back soon for more details.
May 13
Information Session: Spiritual Traditions & Ethics at Marylhurst University. 7 p.m. at the Marylhurst campus, 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 43), between Lake Oswego and West Linn. Learn about Marylhurst’s Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with emphasis in Spiritual Traditions & Ethics. A great opportunity to meet faculty and students in an informal setting and learn if Marylhurst University is right for you. For more information or to reserve your place, call (503) 699-6268 or e-mail studentinfo@marylhurst.edu.
May 14 & 15
Disciples of Christ Regional Assembly. First Christian Church, 1314 SW Park Ave., Portland.
May 15
Portland CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk. 10 a.m. at Sellwood Riverfront Park, Portland. Ron MacKenzie is the Team Leader for the Church World Service C.R.O.P. Hunger Walk in Portland. The walk will be 2.5 miles along the Willamette River. He is also collaborating with Bread for the World, Oregon Food Bank and Oregon Faith Roundtable Against Hunger to organize Interfaith Hunger Awareness Week, May 9 to 15. Please contact him at ron.w.mackenzie@gmail.com for more details or go to www.cropwalkonline.org.
May 25
EMO Annual Community Awards & Celebration Dinner. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Reception and Silent Auction, and 7 to 9 p.m. Dinner and Awards Presentation, at the Portland Hilton, 921 SW Sixth Ave., Portland. Learn more about the event!
