Summer Justice Forums
Join First Christian Church of Portland beginning Sunday, Sept. 13, for a nine-week discussion of the book "How to Be an Antiracist." Three groups will be organized: Sundays at 4 … Continue reading Summer Justice Forums
Join First Christian Church of Portland beginning Sunday, Sept. 13, for a nine-week discussion of the book "How to Be an Antiracist." Three groups will be organized: Sundays at 4 … Continue reading Summer Justice Forums
Dine out (or take out) and support our partner restaurants! Dining Out For Life comes to Portland every April. This year's event did not happen as planned due to the pandemic. Instead, we are holding a different event during the week of September 14, focused on supporting our restaurants. We want to support them all … Continue reading Dining Out For Life
We live in a society where most of us have never had any formal education about emotions - let's change that! We'll learn what emotions are, how they work, and … Continue reading Expanding Emotional Intelligence (virtual workshop)
This four-month study will offer a unique opportunity to reframe many of the environmental and cultural crises currently facing humanity, while exploring the time-tested solutions offered to us by Indigenous … Continue reading Community of Creation Learning Cohort: From cultural collapse to re-inhabitation
Care for creation intersects with racial justice and the health of the soil, water and air. This work looks unique in different parts of the state based on the people who live there, ways the land has been used, and species and landscape elements present in each region. We will learn about some of Oregon’s … Continue reading EMO/OIPL Creation Justice Webinar 6: EcoFaith Recovery
Celebrate the Season of Creation with us on October 4 (a virtual event via Zoom)! Through EMO's Oregon Interfaith Power & Light (OIPL), we will be hosting an interfaith time of worship and community building. October 4 is St. Francis of Assisi's feast day, so we will learn about his concern for creation, as well … Continue reading Season of Creation (virtual gathering)
Join the Public Policy Advocacy team of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon as they encourage and inform voters for this once in a lifetime election. In addition to talking about the strategic work being done to support the most vulnerable among us, they will outline EMO's position on the 2020 Oregon ballot measures. The forum is … Continue reading Oregon Faith Voter Forum
Loss is something we all experience and we all grieve in different ways. In this workshop we will explore a model for stages of grief, how some people observe grief and how grief can be processed through creativity and activity. Each participant will create an outline for their own personal grief practice. *This workshop is … Continue reading Building a Grief Practice (virtual workshop)
Care for creation intersects with racial justice and the health of the soil, water and air. This work looks unique in different parts of the state based on the people who live there, ways the land has been used, and species and landscape elements present in each region. We will learn about some of Oregon’s … Continue reading Creation Justice Webinar 6: CreatureKind
Have you been struggling to practice your mindfulness regularly? Does finding a creative outlet in your life feel impossible? Are you overwhelmed by the concept of a meditation practice? Mindfulness, creativity and meditation all help manage depression and anxiety. You do not need to be an experienced artist to reap the benefits of art therapy. … Continue reading Mindfulness Mandala (virtual workshop)