Join us for a free screening of “Summer in the Forest,” a film about a L’Arche community in France, followed by a reception and panel discussion. The life and legacy of Jean Vanier, who passed away peacefully May 7, 2019, will also be celebrated. About "Summer in the Forest": Like countless others, Philippe, Michel, Andre … Continue reading Summer in the Forest Screening
Join us at this refugee celebration with performances, food, activities for kids, cultural displays and more! Free event. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PDXworldrefugeeday/ or contact [email protected]. Cosponsors include EMO's Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees, Catholic Charities, IRCO, and many other organizations in the Portland metro area.
Caution: Violent extremism is rising! Is your congregation safe? Church, synagogue, mosque, temple, and other congregational leaders and security departments are urged to attend this special emergency training, briefing, and active shooter safety presentation to prepare places of worship for potential attacks and violent extremism, such as the shooting at the Chabad of Poway in … Continue reading Emergency Training for Faith Communities in Response to Violent Extremism
Join people of faith across Oregon - and beyond - in holding a Criminal Justice Sabbath on the weekend of July 12-14, 2019. If you can’t join in on that weekend, host a Criminal Justice Sabbath any day - and let us know when you do, at [email protected]! Criminal Justice Sabbath is a time for … Continue reading Criminal Justice Sabbath 2019
If you are a faith leader, you and your house of worship are an important contact point for Veterans in your community. Sometimes clergy members aren’t aware of the veterans in their congregation or how they might help a veteran and their family following deployment. Clergy may recognize veterans who are struggling in their return … Continue reading Collaborating in Care: Ministry and Mental Health
There's no place like Second Home! Join us in a fun-filled fundraising celebration for Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon's Second Home, a community-wide commitment to provide safe and stable homes for the unaccompanied high school students among us. This event is family-friendly in every way. The celebration will feature a community & youth art sale, wine … Continue reading Second Home Celebration
Come hear immigrant women, and discuss issues facing immigrants in Oregon today. Enjoy live Brazilian jazz and light refreshments. Speakers and small group discussions will help us know each other better. The public is invited. Learn more about the event.
Please join EcoFaith Recovery, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and people around the world in the Global Climate Strike! Using EcoFaith’s Practices for Awakening Leadership, we will gather our spiritual and relational power to ACT TOGETHER as people of faith and good will. We will do this by following the lead of the world’s children. Please … Continue reading Global Climate Strike
View 6,000 origami boxes representing the number of people killed by gunfire every two months in the United States. Each 3- by 3-inch Soul Box carries the name of a gunfire victim, an image, or a message of protest or hope. The Soul Box Project displays thousands of Soul Boxes in public spaces to illustrate … Continue reading The Soul Box Project: Art Revealing the Gunfire Epidemic
The Soul Box Project is hosting a free screening of Behind the Bullet to deepen awareness of untold stories from the U.S. gunfire epidemic. Many thanks to director Heidi Yewman for embracing this partnership. This full length film takes an intimate, non-polarizing look at how taking a life forever changed four people emotionally, psychologically and … Continue reading The Soul Box Project presents screening of “Behind the Bullet”
