Criminal Justice Sabbath 2019
2019-07-12 - 2019-07-14
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 cosa@emoregon.org!
Criminal Justice Sabbath is a time for faith communities to lift up ways the justice system impacts us all. It is a day of worship dedicated to hearing the stories of those impacted directly by the justice system, and to consider our shared responsibility to help healing take place. It is a day to make connections between our faith traditions and the current legal system we are part of.
In our religious communities, we realize that the labels used by the justice system (“victim,” “offender,” “inmate,” etc.) do not fully capture our experiences as humans. Our communities have crime survivors and perpetrators of crime; they have family members of the incarcerated and staff who work in corrections and the courts. On Criminal Justice Sabbath, we remember the unique stories of how people experience the legal system – while recognizing that we are all one community, together.
Visit EMO’s Criminal Justice Ministries page to download the Criminal Justice Sabbath Worship Guide 2019 for worship, preaching, adult education and action for a Criminal Justice Sabbath in your community.
Criminal Justice Sabbath resources are available as a project of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon in partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon. If you have suggestions for worship or educational resources for future Criminal Justice Sabbath guides, especially resources from your own religious tradition, please let us know.

Emergency Training for Faith Communities in Response to Violent Extremism
2019-06-30 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Congregation Nevah Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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 San Diego and the massacres at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Christchurch Mosques in New Zealand, and Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston.

The FBI, US Attorney’s Office, Portland Police Bureau, and other authorities will provide the most current information, data, and tools available. The training is free and open to all leaders from houses of worship.

Law enforcement will present crucial and potentially life-saving information and surveilled intelligence about specific trends and potential threats. Notwithstanding existing measures and personnel a facility may already have in place, including off-duty officers, these authorities have up-to-date information and resources needed to bolster current security efforts. All faith leadership teams are urged to attend.

For more information, contact OneCOP at (503) 809-0990.
The “One Congregation One Precinct” (OneCOP) initiative facilitates positive, ongoing partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and diverse congregations of every faith tradition. This includes organizing various crime and violence prevention/solving efforts, hosting public safety briefings, providing cultural and sensitivity trainings, conducting officer appreciation events, holding community safety workshops, and hosting forums focused on bettering the relationship between cops and citizens. Learn more.

PDX World Refugee Day
2019-06-29 15:00 - 18:00 | Lents Park, SE 92nd and SE Holgate, Portland, Oregon, 97266, United States
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 pdx.wrd@gmail.com.
Cosponsors include EMO’s Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees, Catholic Charities, IRCO, and many other organizations in the Portland metro area.

Summer in the Forest Screening
2019-06-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Rd., Suite 13, Portland, Oregon, 97229, United States
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 and Patrick were labeled “idiots,” locked away and forgotten in violent asylums, until the 1960s, when the young philosopher Jean Vanier took a stand and secured their release – the first time in history that anyone had beaten the system. Together they created L’Arche, a commune at the edge of a beautiful forest near Paris. A quiet revolution was born.

Free Trip to Egypt Film Screening: #PledgeToListen Day of Unity
2019-06-12 19:00 - 21:30
On June 12, “Free Trip to Egypt” opens nationwide for a one-day-only-event in 500 theaters across in the United States for our #PledgeToListen Day of Unity. The screening will be followed by a telecast live-panel discussion from Washington DC featuring Tarek Mounib, politicians, and thought leaders.
The timely new documentary follows the journey of Tarek Mounib (a Canadian-Egyptian Muslim) who decides to reach out to the very people who fear him. He travels across the United States to find Americans concerned about an Islamic threat and makes them an intriguing offer: a free trip to Egypt.
The initial reactions range from disbelief to hostility, but eventually a diverse group from various backgrounds is selected, including a teacher, police officer, Marine veteran, single mom, preacher and beauty pageant queen. All have their preconceptions but are receptive and courageous enough to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
Soon enough, the travelers arrive in Egypt where the Americans are paired with local Egyptians just as diverse as they are. The result is provocative, surprising, funny, magical, emotional, revealing, enlightening and ultimately life-changing — in other words, all things human — in this profoundly original and inspirational feature-length documentary.
Find screening locations at fathomevents.com/events/free-trip-to-egypt
Lear more about the film at freetriptoegypt.com

Our Children’s Trust: Rally to Support Climate Justice
2019-06-04 13:30 - 15:30 | Directors Park, 815 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Please note that due to a time change of the hearing, the Interfaith Service preceding the rally has been cancelled and the Rally will now start at 1:30 p.m.
Join us for a rally for Juliana v. United States Youth Plaintiffs!
The youth are suing the federal government, seeking justice through court-ordered actions to mitigate the climate crisis and to prevent climate catastrophe. The Ninth Circuit Court will be hearing their case on June 4. Our Children’s Trust is expecting over 1,000 people at the free rally. Let’s make sure our communities are well-represented, letting the world know that faith communities across the country and across religious traditions care about climate justice!

Include a Climate Rally Bulletin Insert at your congregation’s next service.
Bring signs (and clergy vestments) no later than 2:30 p.m., assembling in designated area for the faith community (at SW Park Ave. in Director Park).
Watch the live stream of the hearing on your devices and/or watch the live stream at the rally beginning at 2 p.m. at youthvgov.org.
Make a 10-second video in your congregation/community saying that your community supports the Julianna youth plaintiffs and upload your video on the EcoFaith Recovery website by June 3.

For more details, please visit https://www.youthvgov.org/
RSVP (appreciated but not required): http://www.ecofaithrecovery.org/events-2/join-us/

A Disarming Spirit: The Life of Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen
2019-06-02 11:00 - 12:00 | St. Andrew Catholic, 806 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
This free forum will include reading and conversation with the author, Frank Fromherz, on his book, A Disarming Spirit: The Life of Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen. Books will be available for sale and signing by the author.
Learn more about the book: https://www.carroll.edu/event/fromherz-life-archbishop-raymond-hunthausen

Annual Interfaith Discussion,"The Spring Holidays: Resurrection, Rebirth & Remembrance"
2019-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Congregation Beth Israel, 1972 N.W. Flanders St., Portland, Oregon, 97209, United States
Dean Nathan LeRud of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Rabbi Cahana of Temple Beth Israel, and The Rev. Msgr. Patrick Brennan of St. Mary’s Cathedral will join together for their annual interfaith discussion of the spring holidays in the Christian and Jewish traditions.
Free and open to the public!

"The Future of Our Oceans" with Dr. Sylvia Earle, 2019 Visiting SAGE Event
2019-05-19 14:30 - 18:00 | Portland State University Viking Pavilion, 930 SW Hall St,, Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States
Global oceans champion Dr. Sylvia Earle will speak about the future of our oceans as the 2019 Visiting SAGE. Popularly called “Her Deepness” by the New Yorker and the New York Times, she is an inspiration to millions as a hero for the planet. Dr. Earle will speak about the world’s oceans as the source of all life, why they’re in peril from pollution, over-use and climate change, and how we can be a part of an all-out effort to save them. She’ll be joined by young leaders with a hope-inspiring message: together, we can restore the blue heart of our planet.
At the event, guests will also enjoy our Oceans Expo with live music and exhibits featuring marine conservation, research and volunteer opportunities.
Oceans Expo at 2:30 pm; Main event at 4 pm.

$10 Student Admission
$20 General Admission
$50 Special Admission (Preferred seating + reception)

EMO is a cosponsor of this event, giving our community a discount of $3 off each ticket (equivalent to 15 percent off General Admission Ticket). For the discount, purchasers can go to the website (www.WeAreSage.org/oceans) and enter the word MINISTRIES where the site asks for “promo code.” The system should automatically reduce the price.
* If cost is a barrier, contact SAGE at info@wearesage.org or 971-717-6570.

Concert Fundraiser for AFSC Project Voice: Music for Immigrant Justice
2019-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Hillsboro United Methodist Church, 168 NE 8th Ave, Hillsboro, Oregon, 97214, United States
Enjoy an evening of energizing music while supporting Project Voice, the immigrant rights program of the American Friends Service Committee.
This program helps communities in Oregon and Washington create Rapid Response Teams and provides Know Your Rights trainings that empower immigrants to protect themselves and advocate for just immigration policies during these fearful and uncertain times.
Come learn more about the critical work of this program and the communities it serves, and listen to great music by Samuel Davila & Alonso Oliveras, Tom Rawson, Caleb & Jessica Paul, and Bajo Salario.
Cost: $20 ticket in advance; $25 day of event: cash or check only for Music for Immigrant Justice.
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Bridging Cities, Building Collaboration (Trauma Informed Care Training Conference)
2019-05-14 08:00 - 2019-05-16 17:00 | Portland First Church, 6100 SW Raab Rd, Portland, Oregon, 97221
Imagine if we understood the challenges our youth and young adults face today. Imagine if people felt safe enough in our churches to share about the pain of their past abuse and trauma. Imagine if the church was known and trusted as a healthy place for healing.
This conference is designed for pastors, ministry leaders, and survivors with sessions such as “Elephants in the Church- Introducing subjects we don’t normally talk about in church,” “Understanding Trauma,” “Girl Empowerment,” “Empowering Young Men,” and many others. By exposing and addressing issues like abuse, pornography, sex addiction, exploitation, and other forms of complex trauma, we can begin to transform our communities. If you or your church has a heart for reaching our youth and young adults and helping to change our culture, we invite you to connect with other churches, businesses, healthcare professionals, and law enforcement agencies along the west coast to collaborate with one another.
Learn more and register at https://www.mentorsupportcollaborative.com/.

SoulShop: Ministering to Faith Communities Affected by Suicide
2019-05-09 08:30 - 16:00 | West Portland United Methodist Church, 4729 SW Taylors Ferry Rd., Portland, Oregon, 97219, United States
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Oregon chapter is sponsoring a Soul Shop™ suicide prevention training.
This one-day training provides core guidance for faith leaders to respond to suicidality and other impacts of desperation in their communities. This training is appropriate for those who lead a faith community (e.g., Pastor, Rabbi, Imam, Deacon, Minister) or those who are in a leadership or teaching role with members of a faith community (e.g., youth minister, spiritual teacher). It is also appropriate for several leaders in a single faith community to attend.
Michelle Snyder, Soul Shop Director, joined the Soul Shop team in 2014 and will be leading this workshop. Michelle has dual training in mental health (Masters in Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and theology (Masters in Divinity).
The cost is $50 (includes meals and materials, scholarships available).
Register at https://afsp.wufoo.com/forms/zl1osds16zpqac/

Portland CROP Hunger Walk
2019-04-28 13:00 - 15:00 | First Christian Church, 1314 SW Park Ave., Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States
CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by religious groups, businesses, schools and others to raise funds to end hunger in the U.S. and around the world. The Portland CROP Walk benefits EMO’s Northeast Emergency Food Program and Partners for a Hunger Free Oregon, with 25 percent of the proceeds shared by the two programs, and 75 percent of the proceeds are used by Church World Service to fight hunger across the United States.
The walk begins at First Christian Church, 1314 SW Park Ave. (between Jefferson and Columbia). Enter the church courtyard from Columbia or Broadway. There is a City Center parking lot under the church, which is accessed from Jefferson (between Broadway and Park Ave.).
Form a team, register individually, or make at donation at https://www.crophungerwalk.org/portlandor.
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"Peace Train" with The Rev. Tara Wilkins
2019-04-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Peace House, 2116 NE 18th Ave., Portland, Oregon, 97212, United States
You are invited to an intimate conversation with pastor, activist, writer, grandmother and social justice warrior The Rev. Tara Wilkins. This pioneer and interfaith movement builder has worked at the intersections of sexuality, spirituality and politics for more than 30 years. Join us as we learn how lessons learned from the marriage equality movement might help us to be less polarized today.
This event is free (donations to Peace Train are welcome).
“Peace Train” is hosted by the Metanoia Peace Community. This ongoing series welcomes different leaders to reflect on the nature of peace in our times. Join us on the last Friday of every month at Portland’s “Peace House” (thepeacehouse.org).

Dining Out For Life Portland
2019-04-25
When you dine at a participating restaurant on Thursday, April 25, between 20 to 35 percent of your bill goes directly to EMO’s HIV Day Center & OHSU’s Partnership Project. Both organizations work closely together to provide vital programs & services to individuals living with HIV in the Portland metro area.
EMO’s HIV Day Center, celebrating its 27th anniversary this year, is the oldest multi-service drop in center for low income individuals infected and affected by HIV in the United States. The Center serves approximately 300 people yearly, providing them with two hot meals a day, information and referral services, computer and internet access, phones, shower and laundry facilities as well as volunteer professionals who provide services such as massage therapy, acupuncture and haircuts.
The Daily Bread Express program of the HIV Day Center delivers weekly meals and supplemental groceries to more than 60 homebound individuals.
Partnership Project is entering its 24th year of providing critical services to HIV positive individuals in the Portland Metro area. Last year 700 people living with HIV were served through our HIV programs. They help individuals get into medical care, maintain insurance, take their medications and connect to essential supportive services.
Check out the Participating Restaurants Page to see which of your favorites are supporting Dining Out For Life this year! Remember, you can support Dining Out For Life during breakfast, lunch, dinner, or cocktail hours.
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EMO's Annual Benefit Dinner & Awards Celebration
2019-04-24 17:00 - 21:30 | Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s Benefit Dinner & Awards Celebration is the single most important annual fundraiser for our vital ministries to the poor, the vulnerable, the hungry and the sick throughout the state of Oregon. Funds contributed by sponsors and guests enable us to serve those in need and to advocate on their behalf at the Oregon Legislature for a just, equitable and sustainable society. We will also honor extraordinary individuals and organizations whose courage, moral vision and commitment to action have contributed profoundly to making Oregon, and the world, a better place.
Reception & Silent Auction at 5 p.m., followed by Dinner & Awards Presentation at 6:30 p.m.
Download the Auction Catalog to view the selection of live and silent auction items.
Cost: $100 per Person Festival Seating; $2,000 for a Table of Ten (Includes Bronze Sponsorship and Reserved Seating).
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Hearing the Cries 2019
2019-03-22 18:00 - 2019-03-23 16:30 | First United Methodist Church of Eugene, 1376 Olive St., Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Hearing the Cries for Justice is a regional summit to equip people of faith and goodwill to support their neighbors impacted by the legal system. This one-and-a-half day event will bring together “experts” in the field—including those with lived experience, alongside professionals—to share opportunities for people of faith to help change hearts, minds and society itself. Over a series of summits held in different corners of the state—starting in Eugene—we will connect people locally to build up the movement for justice.
On Friday evening, a screening of the documentary film “Thirteenth” by Ava duVernay will be held at First United Methodist Church, followed by discussion. This event is open to the public and included in your registration for the summit.
On Saturday, our focus will be equipping faith communities for the work of serving people impacted by the justice system. Two tracks of emphasis will offer training in prison reentry mentorship and public policy advocacy. There will also be ample time for networking among faith communities already serving this population.
Together, we will shape a vision where Oregon’s faith communities are called to engage with the justice system and those impacted by it. Join us!
Register now
Learn more about EMO’s Criminal Justice Ministries.
Interested in being a cosponsor? Download a sponsorship form.

PassinArt: A Theatre Company Presents "The No Play" by John Henry Redmond
2019-03-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N Interstate Ave, Portland, Oregon, 97217, United States
The “No” title refers to signs generally displayed in the south during Jim Crow segregation. The play deepens the difficulties of a Black family as they endure and overcome the reality of racial intolerance meets a Jewish scholar and writer who becomes an ally. The No Play runs March 14 (Thursday Preview Night) through April 14, Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 pm and Sundays 3 pm. Post-show discussions on Sunday, March 24, and Sunday, April 7, with cast members, director, and community thought leaders. For information call PassinArt at 503-235-8079 or email passinart@yahoo.com.
PassinArt: A Theatre Company founded in 1982 is the longest-producing African American theatre company in Oregon whose mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire artists and diverse audiences while addressing critical issues facing our community and to celebrate our history and culture. http://www.passinart.org

Fixing Your City: Creating Thriving Neighborhoods and Adapting to a Changing world
2019-03-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Amid the headlines announcing disheartening stories about global warming, there is good news—while the challenges are real, so are the solutions.
Award-winning Portland urban architect George Crandall suggests practical responses in his groundbreaking book, Fixing Your City: Creating Thriving Neighborhoods and Adapting to a Changing World.
In an interactive presentation, Crandall will introduce a radical transformation strategy that will tackle the city’s toughest challenges, resulting in healthy places to live, work and play. He will give a compelling commentary that:

Identifies a planning process that offers solutions to critical urban issues, using examples from the city of Portland.
Addresses climate change and congestion with an integrated land use/transportation strategy that reduces transportation carbon emissions by 50 percent by shortening and eliminating auto trips.
Proposes a new class of professionals, urban architects, who would design cities that work, both for residents and for our endangered earth.

Fixing Your City is finding a warm reception in Portland. Mayor Ted Wheeler has said in regard to Crandall’s proposals: “I believe that this (transformation) strategy will provide our city with innovative solutions for dealing with population growth, congestion, and global warming.”
Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, and founder of 350.org, says this about Fixing Your City: “Cities are going to have to transform themselves if we’re to make the progress we need in the climate fight—transform themselves to deal with the trouble now coming, and transform themselves to cause less damage. George Crandall reminds us that along the way these kinds of repairs can also produce cities that are more fun to inhabit.”
For over 40 years, George Crandall has been involved in the life of U.S. cities, both as an architect and urban designer, and as a passionate and dedicated citizen activist. In 1998, he founded the Portland, Ore., consulting firm Crandall Arambula, the only firm in the nation that has the singular focus of revitalizing cities. Many of the firm’s projects have received awards for their innovative solutions to seemingly intractable problems.
Crandall earned a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering, both from the University of Arizona. An FAIA, he has been active in numerous professional and civic organizations, and lives in Portland.
This event is free and open to the public. Crandall’s book “Fixing Your City” will be available for sale at the event as a fundraiser for EMO. This night only, 100 percent of the purchase price will go to support Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s Creation Justice.
Please RSVP https://www.facebook.com/events/397651200997342/.

L'Arche @ Tabor
2019-03-07 18:00 - 20:00 | TaborSpace, 5441 SE Belmont St., Portland, Oregon, 97215, United States
L’Arche@Tabor is a monthly community gathering of people with and without intellectual disabilities ​at Taborspace in southeast Portland.
Join L’Arche Portland for monthly potluck dinners and community celebrations at Taborspace! Open your hearts to friends with and without intellectual disabilities, discover a community of belonging and inclusion, and engage in activities and discussions that feed our spirit. Taborspace aims to be an anchor for community life; a friendly place for people to meet, laugh, learn, celebrate, and share with one another.
Upcoming dates: March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6.
To learn more, please contact tabor@larche-portland.org or (503) 251-6901 or visit https://www.larche-portland.org/tabor.html.

2019 Interfaith Advocacy Day
2019-03-04 09:00 - 16:00 | St. Mark Lutheran Church, 790 Marion St. NE, Salem, OR, 97301, United States
There is strength in knowledge and strength in numbers! Join with others of diverse faiths from around the state for “Raising Diverse Voices of Faith to Strengthen Oregon Communities.”
We make it easy for you! Attend issue briefings and workshops on advocating for compassionate legislation on climate, criminal justice, health care, housing, hunger and immigration. Then join in a march to the State Capitol, where we will make our faith voice heard in meetings with our state legislators. We provide talking points and make all necessary appointments for you.
Together we can build a just, inclusive and hope-filled future for all Oregonians.
Register now.
Preview packet materials:
Agenda
Advocacy 101
Issue Brief: Gun Safety
Issue Brief: Justice Reinvestment
Issue Brief: Housing
Issue Brief: Youth Homelessness
Issue Brief: Health Care
Issue Brief: Immigration
Issue Brief: Immigration (part 2)
Issue Brief: Equal Access to Roads Act
Issue Brief: EITC
Issue Brief: Climate Justice
Evaluation Form

OADP Film Screening in Portland
2019-03-03 15:00 - 17:00 | First Unitarian Church, 1211 SW Main St., Portland, OR, 97205, United States
IN THE EXECUTIONER’S SHADOW
A documentary sponsored by Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
March 3rd, 2019, 3 pm
Hosted by First Unitarian Church of Portland
Panel discussion after the film.

Human Trafficking Workshop & Fundraiser
2019-03-02 09:00 - 17:00 | Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3131 NE Glisan St., Portland, Oregon, 97232
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox is hosting a FREE workshop + fundraiser to raise awareness about Human Trafficking and support for organizations doing work to combat this issue, and bring healing to victims of this great evil.
There will be guest speakers and an interactive audio tour where people can see the stages a victim experiences.
FREE. Space is limited. Registration Required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjVnPBfefZ37hHYC9Dr3jnc3Kl1ULEecgiSF2272qnaejzdw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
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17th Annual Jobs with Justice's Faith-Labor Breakfast
2019-02-19 07:15 - 08:30 | St. Andrew Catholic, 806 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
Come out to Portland Jobs with Justice’s annual gathering of workers and local faith leaders as we break bread, hear powerful stories, and sing out in celebration for workers’ rights victories! This year’s theme will be “Higher Ground.”
Register at https://jwjpdx.org/17th-annual-faith-labor-breakfast/

Clean Energy Jobs Lobby Day
2019-02-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Elsinore Theatre, 170 High St. SE, Salem, Oregon, 97301
Turn your concern and passion about climate change into action, and join us in Salem for the Clean Energy Jobs Lobby Day to push for meaningful climate legislation.
As people of faith, we are called to live out a prophetic vision that prioritizes protecting the most vulnerable communities in our society and the abundant Creation in which we have the privilege to live. Our state’s approach to addressing climate change currently falls short of this vision. Let’s show up in force to encourage our elected leaders to support for legislation that repairs our compact with each other and our natural home.
This free event will start with training to make sure you feel ready to talk with your legislator. Next is lunch, then join VIP speakers to rally on the Capitol steps for climate action. In the afternoon, you will go with a trained lobby day leader to your pre-scheduled meetings to ask your legislator to support climate legislation in 2019.
This is a day when we have the opportunity to make an incredibly powerful statement to our legislators to pass the strongest bill on climate — and it’s a ton of fun!
RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gwl_DgVjJv_Ed9neB4bopC2wmgUrW-GGchBrpvyze3E/edit?usp=drive_web

Death Penalty Documentary Film Screening
2019-02-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1624 NE Hancock, Portland, OR, 97212
Join OADP for a screening of the film “In the Executioner’s Shadow,” followed by a discussion about Oregon’s death penalty, with Ron Steiner, of Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.

Lift Every Voice Oregon Vigil, Rally & Fundraiser
2019-01-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Augustana Lutheran Church, 2710 NE 14th Ave, Portland, OR, 97212, United States
Join hundreds in the sanctuary and thousands statewide to help launch our two bills in the State Legislature to ban the sale of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines in Oregon.

The Lift Every Voice movement is a growing network of faith communities, students and other organizations, with over 3,000 volunteers statewide.
See lifteveryvoiceoregon.com for info and to get involved.

L’Arche@Westside event
2019-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 13715 Walker Road, Beaverton, OR, 97005, United States
Join L’Arche Portland for monthly potluck dinners and community celebrations at Holy Trinity in Beaverton! This is an exciting opportunity to build relationships and establish a community of belonging on the westside as we prepare our newest L’Arche Portland home there. Open your hearts to friends with and without intellectual disabilities, discover a community of inclusion, and engage in activities and discussions that feed our spirits.
All gatherings are held on third Mondays 6-8 PM in the Fireside Room at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Beaverton.
13715 Walker Road, Beaverton, OR 97005
To learn more, please contact info@larche-portland.org or call (503) 251-6901
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/297011251078349/
Website: https://www.larche-portland.org/westside.html

Empower the Dream Annual Ecumenical Service
2019-01-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland, OR, 97227
This is event is part of the 13th Annual Drum Major Ecumenical Services, with the theme “Now Is the Time!” The renowned keynote speaker will be Ambassador Attalah Shabazz (Eldest Daughter of Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz).
“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all God’s children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick-sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood [sisterhood].”

Salute to Greatness Scholarship Benefit & Awards Luncheon
2019-01-19 12:00 - 14:00 | New Song Church Community Center, 220 NE Russell Street, Portland, OR, 97212, United States
This is event is part of the 13th Annual Drum Major Ecumenical Services, with the theme “Now Is the Time!” The keynote speaker will be Mr. Lakayana Drury.
“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all God’s children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick-sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood [sisterhood].”
