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Drum Major Celebration: Salute to Greatness

Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church 3138 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland, OR

Ms. Rukaiyah Adams, Chief Investment Officer of Meyer Memorial Trust and Chair of the Oregon Investment Council, will deliver the keynote address. The following community leaders will be recognized: Dr. W. Bryan Gibbs, OHSU, who helped us understand that gun violence is a public health issue; Mr. Donald Dixon, who has been a leader in … Continue reading Drum Major Celebration: Salute to Greatness

Legislative Forum

Westminster Presbyterian Church 1624 NE Hancock St. Portland, OR. 97212 1624 NE Hancock, Portland, OR, United States

Join us at Oregon Coalition of Christian Voices’ Annual Legislative Forum, where Oregon State Senators, House Members and advocacy representatives will be the panelists discussing plans for the next legislative session. Topics will include: > Environmental Justice > Criminal Justice > Revenue > Housing and Human services > Education If you have an interest in … Continue reading Legislative Forum

Drum Major Celebration: Empower the Dream

Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church 3138 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland, OR

Dr. Miles Davis, President of Linfield College in McMinnville (the first African American President in 162 years), will be the keynote speaker, and the theme is: “Now is ‘Still’ the Time!” Governor Kate Brown, County Chair Deborah Kafoury, Mayor Ted Wheeler, Metro President Lynn Peterson will give greetings, inter-faith leaders will give short messages of … Continue reading Drum Major Celebration: Empower the Dream

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Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing: A Forum & Resource Fair

Bethel AME Church 5828 NE Eighth St., Portland, Oregon

This Thursday, Jan. 30, learn about innovative ideas for developing affordable housing on land owned by faith and community-based organizations. This event, sponsored by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) and Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS), will present the results of three case studies funded by a grant from Metro. The grant provided consulting … Continue reading Expanding Opportunities for Affordable Housing: A Forum & Resource Fair

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Oregon Climate Emergency Day of Action

Oregon State Capitol 900 Court St NE, Salem, OR, United States

This will be the biggest Salem Climate Action in 2020! Show our strength by standing together. Send a message to state legislators and Governor Brown to stand up to the powerful oil industry and pass real climate action. If you show up for one action on climate legislation in 2020, make it this one. Ecumenical … Continue reading Oregon Climate Emergency Day of Action

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Youth Homelessness Advocacy Day

St. Mark Lutheran Church 790 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR, United States

As Oregonians, we care deeply about the most vulnerable, especially Oregon's children. Yet, Oregon has the highest rate of K-12 homelessness in the country, and the second-highest rate of youth who are homeless and separated from their parents. At Youth Homelessness Advocacy Day, we will hear about legislation that will address youth homelessness. We will … Continue reading Youth Homelessness Advocacy Day

Palestine, Liberation and Americans of Faith

Central Lutheran Church 1820 NE 21st Ave, Portland, United States, United States

An evening with ELCA Oregon Synod Bishop Laurie Larson Caesar, fresh off her second trip to Palestine, and Mark Braverman, peace activist and author of A Wall in Jerusalem: Hope, Healing, and the Struggle for Justice in Israel and Palestine. Since a visit to Palestine in 2006, Mark has devoted himself full-time to the movement … Continue reading Palestine, Liberation and Americans of Faith

Safe Harbor

Alberta Rose Theater 3000 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR, United States

You are invited to attend a performance of Mother of Exiles by the Resonance Ensemble. The Mother of Exiles Project is seeking support to help give voice to people around the world who are in need of asylum. Portland Composer Theresa Koon has adapted Emma Lazarus' famous poem inscribed on the Statue of Liberty in … Continue reading Safe Harbor

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Hearing the Cries: Healing Injustice

First Presbyterian Church 501 Mission Dr., Newberg, Oregon, United States

Hearing the Cries: Healing Injustice brings a holistic lens to being in relationship with our justice-involved neighbors: helping people of faith and goodwill, in the words of Bryan Stevenson, “get proximate” with those members of our society who have lived experience of the justice system. We hope to frame participants’ understanding of the “issue” of … Continue reading Hearing the Cries: Healing Injustice

Trauma Echoes: Surviving and Thriving

Northwest Catholic Counseling Center 8383 NE Sandy Blvd., Suite 205, Portland, OR, United States

Have you experienced traumatic events or any incident that has left a lasting mark? Are you having a hard time doing things like you used to, trusting people, mood changes, fearful, more anxiety? Do you need help understanding what is happening with your mind and body? Want to explore ways to cope with the trauma? … Continue reading Trauma Echoes: Surviving and Thriving

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