Criminal Justice Sabbath

We are inviting communities to hold their Criminal Justice Sabbath over the weekend of July 6-8, 2018. There's no one way to hold a Criminal Justice Sabbath, and what this event looks like will depend on your faith tradition and the stories of people in your community. Learn more now and download the 2018 Criminal … Continue reading Criminal Justice Sabbath

AIDS Walk 2018

Fields Park 1099 NW Overton St, Portland, OR, United States

Join EMO's HIV Day Center Team! Walk &/or raise funds for AIDS awareness to raise funds for EMO's HIV Day Center. The Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) generously gives the HIV Day Center 60% of the funds we raise for our team! Use our free registration code: DayCenter (the code is good until the day of … Continue reading AIDS Walk 2018

Our Voice, Our World, Our Future (Premiere Screening)

MetroEast Community Media 829 NE 8th St., Gresham, OR, United States

Join us for a free premiere screening of "Our Voice, Our World, Our Future" — a short 20-minute film that explores the effects of climate change on low income communities in Portland, Ore. Often unrecognized as a serious social concern in our region, the film focuses on how climate change impacts the lives of Portland's … Continue reading Our Voice, Our World, Our Future (Premiere Screening)

Faith and Why Unions Matter

Westminster Presbyterian Church 1624 NE Hancock, Portland, OR

This free event is a forum exploring the relationship between our faith and the protection of worker rights, and the effect of declining labor unions on income inequality. Dr. Martin Hart-Landsberg, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Lewis and Clark University, is the keynote speaker. The agenda includes workers telling their stories about how people of … Continue reading Faith and Why Unions Matter

Lift Every Voice Oregon Rally Day

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

At this rally, we are crying out for common-sense gun safety measures to make our communities safer. Lift Every Voice Oregon calls on the Oregon State Legislature to pass legislation to ban the future sale of assault weapons and large-capacity gun magazines. Students are back in class, but our work is just beginning. During this … Continue reading Lift Every Voice Oregon Rally Day

Film Screening & Discussion, “Rikers: An American Jail”

First Unitarian Church Buchan Reception Hall 1226 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR, United States

The United States is facing a crisis of mass incarceration with over 2.2 million people packed into its jails and prisons. To understand the human toll of this crisis, Rikers Island is a good place to start. Of the more than 7,500 people detained at Rikers Island on any given day, almost 80% have not … Continue reading Film Screening & Discussion, “Rikers: An American Jail”

Human Rights in the Holy Land – The Rest of the Story: A Palestinian Film Festival

Fifth Avenue Cinema 510 SW Hall, Portland, OR, United States

Film festival includes: >> Friday, October 5, 7 pm: Israel & Palestine 101 (6 min), Steadfast Hope—The Big Picture (17 min). Feature: The Stones Cry Out, (58 min). Panel Q&A. >> Saturday, October 6, 3 pm: Steadfast Hope—A Tale of Two Peoples (11 min). Feature: The Wanted 18 (75 min). Steadfast Hope—Response: Theirs and Ours … Continue reading Human Rights in the Holy Land – The Rest of the Story: A Palestinian Film Festival

$5 – $10

Portland Out of the Darkness Walk

Outdoor Plaza of Veterans Memorial Coliseum 300 N Winning Way, Portland, OR, United States

Walk to Fight Suicide. When you walk in the Portland Out of the Darkness Walk, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of … Continue reading Portland Out of the Darkness Walk

People of Faith Gather to Support Initiative 26-201 (Portland Clean Energy Fund)

First Unitarian Church 1211 SW Main St., Portland, OR, United States

E.D. Mondaine of the NAACP and Tony DeFalco of Verde and Living Cully will talk about the measure and why it’s important to us all. Together we can share how our faiths call us to support justice for all. 6 p.m. Live music, networking and food. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Program All churches, synagogues, temples … Continue reading People of Faith Gather to Support Initiative 26-201 (Portland Clean Energy Fund)