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September 2019
Featured September 7, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Second Home Celebration

Sherwood Center for the Arts 22689 SW Pine St., Sherwood, OR, United States

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

$35
September 14, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Voices from the Margins

Spirit of Grace

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.
Featured September 20, 2019 @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Global Climate Strike

Portland City Hall 1221 SW Fourth Ave, Portland, Oregon, United States

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
September 30, 2019 @ 9:00 am - October 17, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

The Soul Box Project: Art Revealing the Gunfire Epidemic

HatchLab PDX 2420 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, Oregon, United States

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
October 2019
October 4, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Soul Box Project presents screening of “Behind the Bullet”

Multnomah Arts Center Auditorium 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, Oregon, United States

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”
Featured October 16, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

2019 Collins Summit, “Listening at the Margins: Ancestral Wisdom, Spiritual Resistance, and Hope in Times of Trauma”

First United Methodist Church of Portland 1838 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR, United States

ABOUT THE SUMMIT Explore a method of listening at the margins of the global community and in our own lives in order to build resilience and resistance for these times. In a world of increasing fear and violence, how can we build networks of resistance rooted in our spiritual traditions? A third wave of liberation … Continue reading 2019 Collins Summit, “Listening at the Margins: Ancestral Wisdom, Spiritual Resistance, and Hope in Times of Trauma”
October 18, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Free film screening of “Citizen Jane: Battle for the City”

Portland Mennonite Churc 1312 SE 35th Ave, Portland, Oregon, United States

There will be a free public showing of the award-winning documentary film Citizen Jane: Battle for the City. It will be followed by a discussion, to be introduced by Portland historian Chet Orloff. The film covers the conflicting visions of Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses for the future of New York City in the 1960s. … Continue reading Free film screening of “Citizen Jane: Battle for the City”
October 24, 2019 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Annual Building Bridges Summit: Understanding our Communities and Confronting Hate

Muslim Educational Trust 10330 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Tigard, Oregon, United States

The primary objective of this gathering is to seek better understanding of the communities we serve towards confronting hate and promoting a culture where we all work together as equal partners in defining our shared future. Join us for this unique community conversation with law enforcement. Learn from the perspectives of members of the Latino, … Continue reading Annual Building Bridges Summit: Understanding our Communities and Confronting Hate
October 27, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Amplify Kindness! PDX

Mittleman Jewish Community Center 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland, Oregon, United States

Free and open to the public, although registration is required, Amplify Kindness! PDX will involve people of all ages, religions, ethnicities, genders, and more coming together, working side-by-side, and creating artistic tokens of kindness to take home and give away, anonymously (or not). This means neighbors might receive a red rose with an attached note … Continue reading Amplify Kindness! PDX
November 2019
November 2, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Home for Good in Oregon Prison Volunteer/Mentor Training

AS IS Church 6828 SE Holgate, Portland, Oregon, United States

People from all faith backgrounds are invited to serve as mentors to adults returning from prison to our communities. The Home for Good in Oregon (HGO) FREE training enables mentors to visit inside the prison before the mentee releases, and offers screening and training about how to engage in a pro-social way. To register, please … Continue reading Home for Good in Oregon Prison Volunteer/Mentor Training