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.
September 1 to 3
Paul S. Wright Lecture Series with Dr. Rodger Nishioka of Columbia Theological Seminary. Menucha Retreat and Conference Center, 38711 E. Historic Columbia River Highway, Corbett, Ore. Menucha will host Dr. Rodger Nishioka of Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA, as the keynote speaker for the 2010 Paul S. Wright Lecture Series. During these two days, Rodger will pose some thoughts and dialog/discussion on the church of the 21st Century: What will Christendom look like in its next chapter? Dr. Nishioka writes, “It is worth noting that there appears to be a growing consensus among church historians that we are on the cusp of a new age of Christendom. Together, we will explore what this new age might look like. We will look at this new age through three lenses … perhaps giving us a glimpse of what this new Christendom might look like. Throughout these presentations, conversation will be welcomed and hopefully nurtured as we contemplate what we need to be doing today to prepare for being the Church of Jesus Christ tomorrow.” Menucha is pleased to offer this continuing education opportunity. All are welcome. To register, please go to www.menucha.org/programs/wright-lecture-series. Several accommodation choices are available. Call Menucha with any questions at (503) 695-2243.
September 10 to 12
Muddy Boot Organic Festival. At St. Phillip Neri Church, 2408 SE 16th Ave. (near Division), Portland. The Annual Muddy Boot Organic Festival is a citywide festival celebrating sustainable products, living and local, organic foods. Muddy Boot is an outdoor venue for education, conversation and celebration about matters of sustainable living. With live music, food, drink, vendor displays, workshops, speakers and walking tours of local sustainable projects, people learn and share in the experience of conscientious living. For more information, visit www.muddyboot.org.
September 11
Anamcara: The Wisdom of Celtic Spirituality. 1 to 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Presented by Sacred Art of Living Center. Pre-paid registration is $30 ($10 students); registration at the door is $40. To register or for more information, call (541) 383-4179 or go to www.sacredartofliving.org.
September 21
Women's Spirituality Circle. Third Tuesday's from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Franciscan Spiritual Center, 6902 SE Lake Rd., Suite 300, Milwaukie. This group gathers monthly to explore themes important to the lives of women, as well as spiritual practices to strengthen and support us in our journeys. Sessions include a reflection on the month’s theme, quiet time and conversation, as we talk about things that matter to us. New members may join in September or March. Facilitator: Marilyn Kirvin. Cost: $15 per session. To register, call (503) 794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com. For more information, visit www.francisspctr.com.
September 22, October 6 & November 3
Life Legacy: Creating a Spiritual Will. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Franciscan Spiritual Center, 6902 SE Lake Rd., Suite 300, Milwaukie. Valuing the importance of one’s life story and spiritual legacy, this workshop will provide instruction in the use of the spiritual life map, a tool for collecting and expressing one’s life values, stories, learnings, and bequests, and will receive guidance and support to create their spiritual will. Participants are provided a safe environment in which to conduct their own life review and support others in theirs, and will result in a practical will to share with loved ones. Facilitator: Stephen Ristau. Cost: $60 per person plus $15 for book, Leaving a Spiritual Legacy: Writing a Spiritual Will (optional). To register, call (503) 794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com. For more information, visit www.francisspctr.com.
September 22, October 13, 27, and November10, 24
Men on the Journey. Wednesdays from 7 to 9 12 p.m. at the Franciscan Spiritual Center, 6902 SE Lake Rd., Suite 300, Milwaukie. Men who acknowledge their journey rarely get to talk about it. Yet it is in the process of sharing with others that we discern our innermost beliefs and face our most profound questions. This series will establish a circle of trust to explore topics from the bible, writings of Richard Rohr, Parker Palmer and others and life experiences. The wisdom on the journey comes from all who participate. Facilitators: Charles Mantey and Scott Borison. Cost: $100 for the series. To register, call (503) 794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com. For more information, visit www.francisspctr.com.
October 1
Lecture: Earth and the Ecology of Wonder with David Abram. 7:30 to 9 p.m. (reception to follow) at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave., Portland. A new sense of the sacred is striving to be born within our species. For too long we humans have withheld our allegiance from the sustaining earth, reserving our faith only for a mystery assumed to reside entirely beyond the sensuous. Today we are called to return to our senses -- to remember our body¹s implicit faith in the solid ground underfoot and the renewal of light every dawn, its faith in mountains and rivers and the cyclical return of the salmon, in the silent germination of seeds and the unseen, imperturbable wind. It is this animal fidelity to the breathing earth, so easily overlooked or forgotten, that unites us with countless other species and that remains the ground of every lasting ethic between persons, and between peoples. Come explore some of the contours of a new, deeply ecological encounter with the wondrous. Cost: $15 general, $10 Trinity members, $5 students. Tickets available online at www.center-for-spiritual-development.org. (Workshop on October 2; see below.)
October 2
Workshop: Earth and the Ecology of Wonder with David Abram. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Kempton Hall, 147 NW 19th Ave., Portland. A new sense of the sacred is striving to be born within our species. For too long we humans have withheld our allegiance from the sustaining earth, reserving our faith only for a mystery assumed to reside entirely beyond the sensuous. Today we are called to return to our senses -- to remember our body¹s implicit faith in the solid ground underfoot and the renewal of light every dawn, its faith in mountains and rivers and the cyclical return of the salmon, in the silent germination of seeds and the unseen, imperturbable wind. It is this animal fidelity to the breathing earth, so easily overlooked or forgotten, that unites us with countless other species and that remains the ground of every lasting ethic between persons, and between peoples. Come explore some of the contours of a new, deeply ecological encounter with the wondrous. Cost: $50 General, $35 Trinity members, $20 students (includes lunch). Tickets available online at www.center-for-spiritual-development.org.
October 10
Global Work Party. Join EMO’s Interfaith Network for Earth Concerns and thousands of others around the world who are participating in a hands-on project that benefits the climate on 10/10/10. 350.org is encouraging everyone to “Get to Work,” sending a message to our legislators to get to work to address climate change. We encourage you to start thinking about what type of project your congregation or household might want to organize or participate in as a group. EMO is partnering with community organizations to organize various projects in the Portland area. The areas of focus are community gardens, watersheds and energy efficiency. A garden and watershed project with Portland Community Gardens has already been established at Fulton Community Garden in southwest Portland, and other projects are in the works. For a list of projects and ways you can get involved go to www.350oregon.org. For more information email nullman@emoregon.org or call (503) 221-1054, ext. 210.
October 23
Cool Congregations Workshop. 1 to 4:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., Eugene. This interactive workshop will equip a team from your congregation to conduct a nationally tested program to help members of congregations reduce their carbon footprint and at the same time build community and save money. Pre-registration required. To register a team of two to five from your congregation email awarren@emoregon.org. Handbook and CD, with all you need to conduct a program, is included. We are also in need of volunteers. Call (503) 221-1054, ext. 210, for more information. Download registration brochure. Cost: $20/person OR $50/team of three or more from your congregation. Scholarships available.
October 28
Information Session: Graduate Studies at Marylhurst University. 7 p.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.
November 7
Fifth Annual Festival of Faith. 2 to 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave., Portland. This year's theme: Stewardship of Our Earth: Interfaith Community in Action. For more information, contact Janet@ifcgp.org or call (503) 238-1155. Sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Greater Portland.
November 18
Collins Lecture with the Rev. Dr. S. Wesley Ariarajah. Check back for more details.
November 23
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.
