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SUMMARY:River's Lament
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an outdoor event where faith leaders walk us along the Willamette River and tell the story of the Willamette River from the river’s perspective. \nThis event will take place at the University of Portland. Meet at the northeast end of the Main Parking Lot by the Chiles Center at the University (see page 2 of this flyer for a map). \nLight snacks and refreshments will be available. \nPlease RSVP: phcollaborative@triangleassociations.com\, (206) 458-5710. \nSponsored by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon\, Portland Harbor Collaborative Group\, EcoFaith Recovery and University of Portland.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/rivers-lament/
LOCATION:University of Portland – Buckley Center Auditorium\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd.\, Portland\, Oregon
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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SUMMARY:Dining Out For Life
DESCRIPTION:DINE IN. TAKE OUT.  END HIV.\nDining Out For Life is an annual dining fundraising event for community-based organizations serving people living with or impacted by HIV. Dine in or take out at participating restaurants in the Portland metro area during June 20-22\, 2023\, and they will donate to EMO’s HIV Day Center and OHSU’s Partnership Project. \nView participating restaurants. \nWays to participate: \n\n\n\nComplete a donation envelope at participating restaurants during June 20-22 and leave with the server or ambassador.\nVolunteer as an ambassador at a participating restaurant. Sign up now.\nOr you may GIVE NOW (or fill out form below).\n\n\n\nLearn more
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/dofl-2023/
LOCATION:Oregon
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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SUMMARY:World Refugee Day
DESCRIPTION:Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and Colorful Myanmar will support refugees and recognize World Refugee Day on June 24\, 2023. Refugees and allies in Portland will meet at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) to celebrate refugees and their many contributions to their communities and share with local leaders in powers policy asks that they wish to see around them. Please join us as we celebrate and honor our refugee neighbors and hear from local leaders.\n\nWHAT: An advocacy & celebration day hosted by former refugees and allies at IRCO.\n\nWHO: sponsored by Colorful Myanmar\, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon\, Church World Service\, and the Burundian & Rwandan Community Center\n\nWHEN: Saturday\, June 24\, 2023\, at 12 p.m.\n\nWHERE: PIAFC\, 8040 NE Sandy Blvd.\, Portland\, Ore.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/16858/
LOCATION:PIAFC\, 8040 NE Sandy Blvd\, Porltand\, OR\, 97213
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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SUMMARY:EMO Gala: Love in Action
DESCRIPTION:Join us for EMO’s annual “Love in Action” gala on Tuesday\, Sept. 19. \nThe gala is EMO’s premier annual fundraiser to support our vital services for the most vulnerable in our communities. 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. \nTuesday\, September 19\, 2023\nReception 5:30 p.m.\nDinner\, Live Auction & Awards 6:30 p.m. \nThe Oregon Convention Center\n777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Portland\nVirtual option available \nTickets\n$10 per person virtual option; in person reservations are closed.\nFor questions\, contact Kristi Baack\, kbaack@emoregon.org. \nRESERVE TICKETS \n2023 Awards\nEcumenist of the Year: The Rev. Linda Jaramillo\nHumanitarian Award: Doulas Latinas International\nYoung Visionary Award: Jacobsen Valentine\, Feed the Mass \nThank you to Gold Sponsor BAMBUZA Hospitality Group!\nLearn more about becoming an event sponsor.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/gala-2023/
LOCATION:Oregon Convention Center\, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97232
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the annual World AIDS Day Lunch Fundraiser for EMO’s HIV Services! The event will be held at Montavilla United Methodist Church on Friday\, Dec. 1\, from 12 to 1 p.m. (doors open 11:30 a.m.). \nThe lunch is free. Donations encouraged! All contributions go towards sustaining EMO’s HIV Services in its mission to support those living with HIV/AIDS. If you cannot attend\, please consider making a secure online donation to EMO’s HIV Services. \nWorld AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV\, show support for people living with HIV\, and commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/wad2023/
LOCATION:Montavilla United Methodist Church\, 232 SE 80th Ave\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97215
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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SUMMARY:Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join the NW Energy Coalition on December 6 in Portland for the Clean & Affordable Energy Conference!  \nNetwork with peers in the clean energy community\, hear from expert panelists and keynote speakers\, and stick around for the Clean Energy Awards reception. Panelists will discuss how utility planning should change to deliver equitable and affordable outcomes\, the role of energy efficiency and distributed energy resources for vulnerable populations\, and how the Bonneville Power Administration needs to modernize to drive forward the clean energy transition. \nKeynote speakers: \n\n\n\nSenator Kate Lieber\, Majority Leader\, Oregon State Senate\nRich Glick\, Principal\, GQ New Energy Strategies\n\n\n\nRegistration: The fee to attend is $189 fr members and $239 for non-members. Learn more and register at nwenergy.org. \nEcumenical Ministries of Oregon is a conference community partner.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/clean-affordable-energy-conference/
LOCATION:Doubletree by Hilton\, 1000 NE Multnomah St\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97232
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240114T170000
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SUMMARY:Albina Ministerial Alliance Annual Martin Luther King\, Jr. Program
DESCRIPTION:Theme: IT STARTS WITH ME “Shifting the Cultural Climate through the Study and Practice of Kingian Nonviolence” \nSpeaker: Dr. Carmen P. Thompson\, Noted Black Historian in Portland \nWhen: Sunday\, January 14\, 2024\, at 5:00 p.m. \nWhere: Allen Temple CME Church\, 4236 NE 8th Avenue\, Portland\, OR 97211 \nSponsored By: Albina Ministerial Alliance; President\, Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes\, Jr. \nEMO Executive Director Frank So will also be speaking at this event.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/albina-ministerial-alliance-annual-martin-luther-king-jr-program/
LOCATION:Allen Temple CME Church\, 4236 NE 8th Avenue\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97211
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240204T170000
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SUMMARY:Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join other people of faith in your region who care about the environment and climate justice! \nEcumenical Ministries of Oregon’s 11th annual Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit will take place in faith communities all over Oregon with the theme\, “Hope for Our Common Home.” The first part of the event will be a plenary session on Zoom\, with participants watching together from their regional locations across Oregon. Following the plenary\, local hosts will facilitate in-person sessions focusing on relationship-building and learning with people of faith in their region. \nTOPICS: \n\n\n\n\n\nFinding Hope and Action in the Face of the Climate Crisis\nCrisis Support Groups\nInterfaith Solar Campaign\nCurrent legislation\nCOAL Act\nGTN Xpress Pipeline\nOregon Citizens for an Environmental Rights Amendment\nClimate Vigil\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS: \nDomyo Burk is a Soto Zen priest and the guiding teacher at Bright Way Zen Center. She has spent many years exploring the relationship between faith and climate activism. She has engaged in disruptive nonviolent civil disobedience as a priest and sought ways to help people face and respond to the climate and ecological crisis through her Zen teaching. \nBritt Conroy serves as the Director of Public Policy & Environmental Advocacy for Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon\, where he leads the organization’s advocacy efforts to make Oregon a more welcoming state to immigrants and refugees\, provide housing for the unhoused\, address climate change and strengthen anti-poverty programs. \n\n\n\nSign up to receive EMO’s Newsletters.\n\n\n\n\nPeter Fargo is on a mission “to join with others and get in the way of runaway climate change\, for my kids\, my community\, and my God.” In 2019\, Peter wrote a book called A Million Prayers to Solve Our Climate Crisis. In coalition with national and international Christian organizations\, Peter launched Climate Vigil in 2021. In 2022\, the coalition released Climate Vigil Songs. Peter formed the Climate Rights Campaign in 2023 to recognize everyone’s right to a stable climate in the Oregon Constitution. \n\n\n\nStatewide Organizing Meeting and Climate Vigil on May 4\, 2024 in Salem\, OR. Sign up to volunteer: A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL (wufoo.com)\nClimate Vigil Album\n\n\n\nSusan Heath: Since moving to Oregon from rural Ohio 10 years ago\, Susan has been a volunteer advocate for rural equity and a healthy environment with several organizations\, including the Pacific Northwest Forest Climate Alliance and the Rural Organizing Project. She is one of the founding members of OCERA and lives with her family in Linn County. \nMel Martin is an attorney and former judge advocate (JAG) in the U.S. Marine Corps. Since retiring in 2014\, she has used her advocacy skills for anti-corruption efforts\, clean water initiatives\, and environmental conservation\, serving in multiple leadership and board director roles. She has also taught Water Pollution Law and Environmental Ethics. Mel is currently using her campaigning\, advocacy and coalition building experience in support of statewide environmental initiatives in Florida and Oregon. \nKhanh Pham\, Oregon Representative (House District 46)\, is a dedicated advocate for climate\, energy\, and the environment\, serving her second term as the first Vietnamese American legislator in Oregon. She plays a pivotal role in the House Climate\, Energy and Environment Committee and the Joint Committees on Transportation and Full Ways & Means. In 2023\, Khanh secured significant funding for climate action and green infrastructure projects. She was recently recognized as the Environmental Champion of the Year by OLCV. \n\n\n\nThe COAL Act (Clean Oregon Assets Legislation) is House Bill 4083 and now available to track on OLIS. Our first hearing will be Thursday\, February 8th between 1-2pm at the Capitol or online. Divest Oregon is leading the coalition.\nHJR 202- HJR202 2022 Regular Session – Oregon Legislative Information System (oregonlegislature.gov)\nSubscribe to updates from Rep. Khan Pham: Subscribe to Updates from Rep. Khanh Pham – Action Network\n\n\n\nRev. John Pitney is a retired United Methodist Church minister. He co-coordinates the Interfaith Solar Campaign as part of the Creation Justice ministries team for Oregon Interfaith Power & Light at EMO. He lives in a net zero energy home in Bend. \n\n\n\nInterfaith Solar Campaign\n\n\n\nDan Serres is the Advocacy Director for Columbia Riverkeeper\, which works to protect and restore the Columbia River and all life connected to it. In recent years\, this work has involved advocating against the build-out of new fracked gas infrastructure\, including pipelines\, LNG terminals\, fracked gas-to-methanol refineries\, and now the GTN Xpress expansion project. \n\n\n\nStop GTN Xpress! People’s Hearing 2023 video including opening remarks from Senator Merkley.\nWhat is FERC? What FERC Does | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission\n\n\n\nLou Stagnitto is a retired organizational development consultant who is in the “give back” stage of life. As the volunteer director of the Interfaith Solar Campaign\, Lou brings expertise in managing change to efforts to build a new energy economy. Lou also chairs the Board of the Quest Center for Integrative Health\, where hands-on services to needy populations are provided. \nRev. Bonnie Tarwater served as a parish minister in the United Church of Christ and Unitarian Universalist churches and is the founder and minister of Church for Our Common Home. She and her husband Dr. Walt Rutherford offer counseling services and retreats at The Secret Garden Retreat Center at the John Cobb Eco Farm where they explore biodynamic farming.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/earth-summit-2024/
LOCATION:Oregon
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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SUMMARY:Preventing Refugee Crises Abroad & Helping Refugees Here at Home
DESCRIPTION:Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is honored to welcome Rick Santos\, President and CEO of Church World Service\, to Portland in March. \nRick will highlight the importance of working with newcomers (asylum seekers and refugees) to our country\, and how we must advocate for the rights of those refugees already here. \n\nPlease join us for this FREE event on Monday\, March 11\, at 7 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church (Sanctuary)\, 2710 NE 14th Ave\, Portland (directions).
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/cws/
LOCATION:Augustana Lutheran Church\, 2710 NE 14th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97212\, United States
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240428T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240428T160000
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SUMMARY:Climate Action Fair
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Earth Day at the Climate Action Fair on Sunday\, April 28! Meet environmental organizations offering ways to take action\, including EMO and Oregon Interfaith Power & Light. Explore resources for home energy\, electric cars and other climate friendly personal actions. Hear experts speak about forestry\, electrification\, native plants and climate friendly foods. Enjoy creative activities for children and adults. \nAdmission and parking are FREE. Be climate friendly and come by bus (trimet.org/home/planner). For speaker schedule\, participating organizations\, activities and more go to Climate Action Fair. All are welcome. ASL interpretation will be provided for speakers. \n* Photo ID and a bag search are required for building entry *
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/climate-action-fair/
LOCATION:Mittleman Jewish Community Center\, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy.\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97219\, United States
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T210000
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SUMMARY:Climate Vigil
DESCRIPTION:A statewide community vigil for the right to a healthy environment and a stable climate\nPlease pre-register for this free event\, and stand with the movement to protect everyone’s right to a healthy environment and a stable climate! \nMusicians will move us\, tribal members will bless us\, and speakers will lift up our collective moral voices. Together\, we will hold up our lights as a symbol of hope & solidarity as we take our first steps in this exciting journey toward environmental rights for all. Will you stand with us? \nPresented by Climate Vigil. Cosponsored by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and Oregon Interfaith Power & Light. \nRegister now!
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/climate-vigil/
LOCATION:State Capitol State Park\, Wall of Water\, Court St NE\, Salem\, Oregon\, 97310
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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SUMMARY:Not Alone: A Conference for Survivors and Helping Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever been a part of a cult\, high-control group or relationship? You are not alone. Join this one-day event for a day of education\, healing and community. The cost to attend is $45\, which includes a catered lunch by the venue. \nREGISTER NOW \n\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Spiritual Abuse Forum for Education (SAFE)\, which is a regular meetup in Portland\, Ore. Conference Co-Sponsors include People Leave Cults\, Empathy Paradigm Consulting\, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon\, CultNews101\, and Cult Mediation. This will be the second SAFE-sponsored conference in Portland. For more information about SAFE\, check out this interview between Ken Garrett and Ashlen Hilliard. \n\nPresenters include a range of professionals with specializations in coercive control\, cult recovery education\, and religious trauma therapy. Conference presentations and speaker line-up include: \n\n\n\nSpiritual Abuse & Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse: How Does it Happen and How Are They Connected – Presented by Anna Tolf\nHealing After Cults…Spirituality\, Self-Help & Cult Hopping – Presented by Jennifer French Tomasic\, MSc\nComplex Trauma After Cult Involvement: Approaches to Recovery – Presented by Erin Falconer\, PhD\, MSc\, LMSW\nUsing Art to Build Self Connection – Presented by Natalee Bigger Stockdale\, MA\, ATR-BC\, LPCC\, NCC\nCreating Psychologically Safe Communities – Presented by Josh Miller\, MCPC and Ashlen Hilliard\, MSc\nRe-establishing Faith After Spiritual Abuse – Presented by Kent Burtner\, M.Div.\, M.A\nNavigating Scientology: Perspectives From Generational Differences – Moderated by Ashlen Hilliard\, MSc\nUnderstanding Power & Control Dynamics – Presented by Josh Miller\, MCPC and Anna Clark Miller\, NCC\, LPC-S\, LMHC-S\nWhen to Leave your Church – Presented by Rev. Kenneth Garrett\, MDiv. DMin.\nCult Recovery: The Basics – Presented by Chris Shelton\, MSc\nCult Media Messaging: Feeling Comfortable with Sharing Your Story – Presented by Dhyana Levey\, MSc\nTools and Skills to Help and Advocate for Other Survivors – Presented by Connie Baker\, MA\, LPC\n\n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us! Together we can overcome the trauma of cults and high-control groups or relationships\, and strengthen our network in the Pacific Northwest.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/not-alone-a-conference-for-survivors-and-helping-professionals/
LOCATION:McMenamins Kennedy School\, 5736 NE 33rd Ave\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97211
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240529T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240529T183000
DTSTAMP:20260504T043456
CREATED:20240411T140107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T161643Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Hope for Immigrants
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in celebrating hope for immigrants as well as the recent accomplishments of SOAR Immigration Legal Services (SOAR Legal). SOAR Legal has been providing culturally competent\, immigration-related legal representation and education to refugees and immigrants with limited income throughout Oregon for over 30 years. All proceeds raised from the event go towards sustaining SOAR Legal’s services. \nTickets are $50 per person and include hearty appetizers and two drink tickets. There will be a brief presentation with plenty of time for networking and mingling. \nIf you are unable to attend\, consider making a secure online donation at soarlegal.org/give. Learn more about SOAR Immigration Legal Services at soarlegal.org. Your support will truly make a difference in the lives of immigrants in our community! \nThis event generously sponsored by Perkins Coie.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/hope/
LOCATION:Ecotrust (Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center)\, 721 NW Ninth Ave.\, Portland\, OR\, 97211\, United States
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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SUMMARY:World Refugee Day 2024: Walk with Refugees
DESCRIPTION:Each year on 20 June\, the world celebrates World Refugee Day\, the international day to honor people who have been forced to flee. Together\, we can champion their right to seek safety\, build support for their economic and social inclusion\, and advocate for solutions to their plight. \nAll are invited to join us for a “Walk with Refugees” in Portland (June 20) and Beaverton (June 22). EMO is a cosponsor of the event. \nPORTLAND WATERFRONT\nJune 20\, 2024\, 5:30 – 8 p.m.\nStarting Point: Salmon Street Springs Fountain \nBEAVERTON\nJune 22\, 2024\, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.\n12600 SW Crescent St\, Beaverton
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/world-refugee-day-2024-walk-with-refugees/
LOCATION:Oregon
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240626T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240626T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T200947Z
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SUMMARY:Rooted in Community: A fundraiser for Second Home
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun-filled evening celebrating Second Home! This event is family-friendly in every way and will include dinner\, an ice cream truck\, yard games and raffle for one week at Hunter’s Haven vacation home on the Sandy River in Rhododendron (learn more about raffle). We will also recognize our 2024 graduates and home providers. \nOur guest speaker will be Ian Beaty\, Ed.D. He serves as a commander in the Oregon National Guard\, is married to Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty\, and has two daughters. Dr. Beaty will share his personal story as a youth who experienced homelessness \nROOTED IN COMMUNITY\nA program of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon\, Second Home connects volunteer host homes with unaccompanied high school students experiencing homelessness. At Second Home\, it is our privilege to accompany students as they grow in the midst of community where they are needed\, appreciated and given an opportunity to thrive. Rooted in community is realizing the connectedness we all need to thrive. \nWHEN & WHERE\nWednesday\, June 26 | 6–8 PM\nThe Butler Barn\, 22242 SW Scholls Ferry Rd.\, Beaverton \nRESERVE TICKETS & LEARN MORE\n$50/person. Please secure your reservation no later than June 19\, 2024.\nFunds raised for the event go towards sustaining Second Home. Your support will open up a world of opportunity for young people who are full of potential! \nThank you to Oregon Pacific Bank and The Standard for their generous support.\n\n \n 
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/rooted/
LOCATION:The Butler Barn\, 22242 SW Scholls Ferry Rd.\, Beaverton\, Oregon\, 97007
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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SUMMARY:2024 Collins Lecture: Faith & Politics in a Divided World
DESCRIPTION:Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) invites you to join us for the 2024 Collins Lecture\, “Faith and Politics in a Divided World.” Two leaders from the Global South will engage us in conversations around leadership\, faith and politics from their unique perspectives. The event will be hosted at the University of Portland on Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. Use the form below to reserve tickets. \nOur lecturers will be Ambassador Cecilia Adeng\, South Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations\, and Juan Guaidó\, Venezuelan opposition leader and former Interim President of Venezuela. See their bios below.  \nRare is the opportunity to sit in conversation with global leaders of this stature. Our hope is to engage in conversation about how a leader who identifies as a person of faith draws from their faith in the face of adversity. EMO is excited to provide this opportunity to learn and to create space for dialogue in our community. \n2024 COLLINS LECTURERS\nAmbassador Cecilia A.M. Adeng is a South Sudanese national. Her country descended into a civil war from 2013 to 2020\, enduring rampant human rights abuses\, forced displacement and ethnic massacres. South Sudan continues to recover from the war while experiencing ongoing and systemic ethnic violence. This February\, Adeng was appointed as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Sudan Mission to the United Nations—the country’s first female representative to the UN. From 2018 to 2023\, she was Deputy Permanent Representative of South Sudan’s Mission to the United Nations in New York. Adeng obtained a master’s degree in public administration from Howard University\, Washington\, D.C.\, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Fisk University\, Nashville\, Tenn. \nJuan Gerardo Antonio Guaidó is a Venezuelan opposition politician. In 2018\, the Venezuelan National Assembly elected Guaidó as its new leader. In January 2019\, after the allegedly fraudulent 2018 election of Nicolás Maduro left the country without a president\, Guaidó was sworn in as Interim President of the Republic of Venezuela. He was recognized as the Interim President by 60 countries and served in that role until December 2022. Guaidó studied industrial engineering at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) in Caracas and went on to earn two graduate degrees in public administration. At UCAB\, he was one of the founders of the Venezuelan Student Movement. Guaidó also helped establish the “Voluntad Popular” party in 2009\, which pledged to “build a more secure\, united and prosperous country where everyone will be entitled to all rights.” \nThe annual Collins Lecture/Summit explores issues related to religion and social ethics. These have been a signature event of EMO and its predecessor organization the Portland Council of Churches since 1967. The event is funded by The Collins Foundation. Learn more about past Collins Lectures\, including video and/or audio.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/2024-collins/
LOCATION:University of Portland – Buckley Center Auditorium\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd.\, Portland\, Oregon
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Belonging: A Guide to Voting in Oregon
DESCRIPTION:Voting is a fundamental right and gives citizens a tool to make changes in their communities. This comprehensive FREE event will guide attendees through the voting process in Oregon. We will cover everything from eligibility requirements to registration deadlines\, ensuring you have the knowledge and confidence to exercise your right to vote and empower your community to make their voices heard. \nKey Topics: \n\n\n\nWhy Voting Matters: Understand the impact of your vote on your community and the nation.\nVoter Eligibility: Learn the requirements to become a registered voter in Oregon.\nRegistration Methods: Discover convenient ways to register: online\, in person\, or by mail.\nImportant Deadlines: Stay informed about critical dates\, including registration and early voting periods.\nVoting in Person: Know what to expect and what to bring to the polling station.\nVoting by Mail: Find out if you qualify and how to cast your ballot remotely.\nOffices up for Election: Get familiar with the candidates and positions on your ballot.\nElection Protection: Learn about multi-lingual resources available to assist you throughout the voting process.\nHow to Empower Your Community: Discover ways to join GOTV efforts\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend: \n\n\n\nFirst-time voters\nNew American citizens\nImmigrants and refugees\nAnyone seeking to understand the voting process in Oregon\n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there! \nSponsors by Church World Service; Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is part of the organizing team. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/pathways-to-belonging-a-guide-to-voting-in-oregon/
LOCATION:Beaverton Resource Center\, 13565 SW Walker Road\, West Building\, Beaverton\, Oregon\, 97005
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240919T190000
DTSTAMP:20260504T043456
CREATED:20240828T213927Z
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SUMMARY:The Roots of Care: Caring for the marginalized in Hebrew Scripture and tradition
DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Michael Cahana\, Senior Rabbi for Portland’s oldest synagogue\, will give a free talk on Sept. 19 at Catholic Charities of Oregon\, 2740 SE Powell Boulevard in Portland. His timely topic will be care for the marginalized as found in Hebrew Scripture and tradition. \nA key leader of Portland’s Jewish community\, Rabbi Cahana has led a steady response to poverty in the region\, including using the building where he works to host people experiencing homelessness when the weather turns dangerous. \n“Hebrew teaching on welcoming the stranger and caring for the widow and orphan is the supporting structure for Western culture’s finest moments\,” says Natalie Wood\, executive director of Catholic Charities of Oregon. \nIn 2006\, Rabbi Cahana became the 18th Senior Rabbi for Congregation Beth Israel. He had led synagogues in the Midwest and the East Coast previously. His aim in each place has been to create vibrant and inclusive Jewish communities. He serves on local inter-religious councils and is a past president of the Oregon Board of Rabbis. Rabbi Cahana is highly engaged in social action\, embracing the concept of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) to make our community and nation better. He serves on the leadership team of Lift Every Voice Oregon\, an interfaith movement to pass gun safety legislation in Oregon. \nSnacks will be served. A free will collection will be taken up and shared between the programs of Catholic Charities and the work of Congregation Beth Israel. \nRegister now to attend in person or to join online.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/roots-of-care/
LOCATION:Catholic Charities\, 2740 SE Powell Blvd.\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97202
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241006
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SUMMARY:Democracy Forum
DESCRIPTION:First Christian Church in Portland will present three Forums in October. The public is\ninvited to the series called “Democracy is ALIVE\, Know the ISSUES\, and VOTE.” All forums\ntake place at 12:15 pm in the Church Fellowship Hall. The Forums are free of charge. \nFirst Christian Church requests that everyone register to attend so that adequate seating can be arranged. Register now. \nOct. 6\, “Through the Eyes of Our Neighbors: Issues affecting all of us.” Featuring Frank Afrangi\, native Palestinian\, community leader and peace activist; Jelani Greenidge\, writer\, pastor\, hip-hop musician and stand-up comic; and Peggy Nagae\, civil rights lawyer\, diversity and inclusion consultant. Rev. Cynthia Dobson McBride will moderate the panel discussion and Q/A session. Optional lunch at 11:30 a.m. for $15; you may pay onsite by cash or check. \nOct. 13\, “Clearing Up the Fog: Ballot measures explained.” An expert from the League\nof Women Voters Speakers’ Bureau will discuss ballot measures on the City of Portland and\nOregon State Ballot. \nOct. 20\, “Threats to Democracy: Christian Zionism and White Christian Nationalism.” Presented by The Rev. Dr. Rodney Page\, Executive Director Emeritus of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/democracy-forum/
LOCATION:First Christian Church\, 1314 SW Park Ave.\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T203000
DTSTAMP:20260504T043456
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SUMMARY:Love in Action Gala
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!\nEcumenical Ministries of Oregon’s (EMO) 2024 Love In Action Gala on Wednesday\, Oct. 30\nAt this year’s annual fundraiser\, we will celebrate EMO’s 50th anniversary! The gala supports our vital services for the most vulnerable in our communities: refugees and immigrants\, people experiencing food insecurity\, low-income people living with HIV\, unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness\, and survivors of domestic violence. 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. \nWEDNESDAY\, OCTOBER 30\, 2024\nReception 5:30 p.m.\nDinner\, Live Auction & Awards 6:30 p.m. \nSENTINEL HOTEL \n614 SW 11th Ave.\, Portland\, Ore. \nAWARDS\nLifetime Achievement Award: The Rev. Dr. Rodney Page\nEcumenist of the Year: Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth\nHumanitarian Award: ​The Rev. Bernie Lindley & Sister Cora Rose\nJustice Award: Rep. Lisa Reynolds & Rep. Ricki Ruiz \nSPONSORS\nGold Sponsors are Bambuza Hospitality Group\, the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon/Oregon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America\, and USI Insurance Services. Silver Sponsors are American Red Cross\, Heritage Bank\, Neil Kelly Co.\, and Oregon-Idaho Conference of The United Methodist Church. Bronze sponsors to date include Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Oregon & SW Idaho\, Community of Christ—Greater Pacific NW\, Robert and Carolyn Cornie\, IMS Capital\, The Rev. Dr. Rodney & Sandi Page/Jan & Mick Elfers\, Presbytery of the Cascades\, Rose City Park Presbyterian Church\, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary\, Stoel Rives\, and University of Portland. \nLearn more about becoming an event sponsor.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/love-in-action-gala/
LOCATION:Sentinel Hotel Portland\, 614 SW 11th Ave\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97205
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T103000
DTSTAMP:20260504T043456
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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Join us for EMO’s HIV Services World AIDS Day Breakfast on Tuesday\, Dec. 3. \nThe breakfast is free. And donations are encouraged! All contributions go towards sustaining Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s HIV Services in its mission to support those living with HIV/AIDS. Hosted by the HIV Day Center at 2941 NE Ainsworth\, Portland. \nWorld AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV\, show support for people living with HIV\, and commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. \nRSVP by Nov. 26 using the form below. If you cannot attend\, please consider a donation. Donate Now.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/wad2024/
LOCATION:HIV Day Center\, 2941 NE Ainsworth\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97211
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T153000
DTSTAMP:20260504T043456
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T205725Z
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Legislative Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2025 Interfaith Legislative Forum on Jan. 12 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. \nWould you like to hear from Oregon’s Senators and Representatives about session priorities? Do you want to know how to be most effective in your advocacy efforts? \nThe Interfaith Legislative Forum will provide an overview of legislative issues of concern to the faith community\, with legislators informing the audience of the issues facing the legislature in the coming session. \nConfirmed legislators to date include Senators Dick Anderson\, Chris Gorsek and Lew Frederick and Representatives Rob Nosse\, Ed Diehl and Pam Marsh. \nThe following topics may be supplemented with others as legislators give updates: Education Funding\, Housing\, Immigration\, Mental Health and Transportation. \nREGISTER NOW\nThe forum is free; registration is required. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We will also provide an update to those who have registered when we have confirmation of speakers. We will send a reminder to those who have registered a week before and the morning of the conference.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/forum-2025/
LOCATION:Oregon
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250226T200000
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SUMMARY:Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
DESCRIPTION:DISMANTLING THE DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY: HOW DID THE AMERICAN CHURCH BECOME SO BROKEN? \nFor more than 500 years\, the Doctrine of Discovery instituted by Pope Nicolas and others has justified slavery\, wars of conquest\, genocide\, and the dehumanization of millions—and in the name of Christ. Today\, we live with the deeply ingrained systems which were based on this legal theory. \nGregg Neel and Junha Kim will present a seven-week exploration of this doctrine and its effects upon the church\, specifically the American Church. Hosted by Westminster Presbyterian Church on Wednesdays from Jan. 15 through Feb. 26\, 7 to 8 p.m. The class will be offered in the chapel and via Zoom videoconferencing. \nAll are welcome to join this study of a legal theory that has given rise to so much violence and destruction in the world and is still impacting our lives. \nREGISTER\nIf you’re interested in attending this class\, you can register yourself and your group through this link: https://forms.gle/YxiUGc38nC5NZT1W8. \nFor more information\, reach out to Junha Kim at jkim@westprespdx.org.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/dismantling-the-doctrine-of-discovery/
LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church 1624 NE Hancock St. Portland\, OR. 97212\, 1624 NE Hancock\, Portland\, OR\, 97212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T043456
CREATED:20250303T180456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T180656Z
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SUMMARY:Taller de Testimonio 101 (en Español)
DESCRIPTION:Aprendamos juntes sobre qué esun testimonio\, cómo hacer uno ycuál es el poder de los testimoniosen la sesión legislativa.Este evento es presentado por elDepartamento de Liderazgo yAbogacía de Adelante Mujeres ylos Ministerios Ecuménicos deOregón (EMO). \nFecha: Jueves\, 06 de Marzo\, 2025\nHorario: 6 – 8 p.m.\nUbicación: Regístrate para recibir la ubicación \nRegistrarse Aquí: https://bit.ly/am-testimonio2025 \nPara más información: pdominguez@adelantemujeres.org\, (503) 707-2622. \n\n\nJoin Adelante Mujeres and Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon for our Spanish Testimony 101 Workshop – we will learn together about what a testimony is\, how to make one\, and the power of testimonies in the legislative session. This event is brought to you by the Leadership and Advocacy Department of Adelante Mujeres and Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO). \n*This workshop will be held in Spanish.  \n\n\nDate: Thursday\, March 6\, 2025\nTime: 6 – 8 p.m.\nLocation: Must register to receive the location\nRegister here: https://bit.ly/am-testimonio2025
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/taller-de-testimonio-101/
LOCATION:Oregon
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon":MAILTO:emo@emoregon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250316T160000
DTSTAMP:20260504T043456
CREATED:20240828T212739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250316T004647Z
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Earth Summit: Climate Safety & Health
DESCRIPTION:Join us for EMO’s 12th annual Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit on March 16\, 2025!\n“The Earth Summit is a valuable opportunity to revitalize our community connections and raise up local leadership as together we take faithful action in response to climate change.” -The Rev. Richenda Fairhurst\, Chair\, EMO Creation Justice Committee \nThe Earth Summit will take place in communities all over Oregon. Explore how climate change affects your safety and health—and what you can do about it. Connect with your community and key organizations. Learn how to protect yourself and your neighbors. Sign up to take the next step with others (registration form below). \nThis gathering is both in-person and on Zoom\, held simultaneously with 15 other locations across the state. The first part of the event will be a plenary session on Zoom\, with participants watching together from their locations across Oregon. Practical workshops will follow on Zoom and in-person. See the schedule below for more details. Download an Earth Summit poster.\n \nHOST HUB LOCATIONS\nBaker City\, Beaverton\, Bend\, Corvallis\, Cottage Grove\, Dallas\, Eugene\, Gresham\, La Grande\, Lake Oswego\, Medford\, Newport\, Pendleton\, Portland (SW and NW locations)\, Salem\, Tigard. There is also an option to attend the entire event virtually. \nREGISTRATION\nPlease use the form below to register for the event.\n\n \n\n\nDRAFT SCHEDULE\n \n1 p.m. Local hub gathering time: Registration\, refreshments and networking \n1:30 p.m. Statewide Zoom plenary: Hear inspiring speakers\, important information and previews of the 2:50 p.m. workshops. \n\n\n\nOpening Interfaith Invocation: Rev. Richenda Fairhurst\, Chair\, EMO Creation Justice Committee\nKickoff Message: Frank So\, EMO Executive Director; The Honorable Kate Brown\, Former Governor of Oregon\nStories from Student Leaders: Miko Vergun\, OSU Student and Youth v. Gov Plantiff; Mohammed Khalid\, Oregon Islamic Academy student and Eco-MET club member\, Muslim Educational Trust; Keyen Singer\, Enrolled Member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation\, University of Oregon Student and Co-Director of the Native American Student Union.\nKey Findings of the Seventh Oregon Climate Assessment: Dr. Erica Fleishman\, Director\, Oregon Climate Change Research Institute; Dr. Larry O’Neill\, Director\, Oregon Climate Service\nThe State of Oregon’s Climate Resilience: Jonna Papaefthimiou\, State Resilience Officer\nWorkshop Previews: Sarah Loose\, Director of Disaster and Climate Resilience\, ELCA Oregon Synod; Peter Fargo\, EMO Creation Justice Coordinator\n\n\n\n2:30 p.m. Break and free discussion time at local hubs: Enjoy refreshments and visit information tables with local agencies and organizations involved in climate safety and health. \n2:50 p.m. Workshops: One (or more) of these workshops will be offered at hub locations. \n\n\n\n(On Zoom) Organizing for Statewide Success: Learn about statewide policy proposals that will improve climate safety & health for all of us. Guest speaker: Senator Jeff Golden\, Oregon Senate\, District 3.\n(In Person) Building Community Resilience and Preparing to “Be 2 Weeks Ready”: Explore a simple approach to resilience – how neighbors can team up to prepare and protect each other from climate and other disasters.\n(In Person) Customizing the Conversation for Your Community: Discuss the topics above to see where your community has the most interest\, or use this time to continue important work that your community is already doing.\n\n\n\n3:50 p.m. Wrap-up and next steps \n4 p.m. Interfaith blessing and sending
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/oregon-interfaith-earth-summit-2/
LOCATION:Oregon
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T163000
DTSTAMP:20260504T043456
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Advocacy Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Oregon Interfaith Advocacy Day on Tuesday\, April 29\, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Salem.  \nNow is the time for people of faith to rise up in hope and to call for justice and compassion in our legislative system. Together we can be the prophetic voice at the Oregon Capitol\, standing with the marginalized in our communities and upholding the moral imperative for a state budget that supports the common good. Our goal is to create a massive mobilization of informed and influential citizen-lobbyists! \nThe morning session at St. Mark Lutheran Church will feature a keynote address\, training on effective advocacy and issue briefings. In the afternoon\, participants will march to the Oregon Capitol Building\, where they will present concerns to their legislators. Talking points and legislative appointments will be provided. \nISSUE AREAS may include Immigration & Refugees\, Housing & Homelessness\, Climate & Environment\, Healthcare\, Hunger\, Criminal Justice Reform \nSCHEDULE \nDoors open at 8:30 a.m.\nRegistration check-in/Coffee & tea: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.\nMorning session: 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.\nA sack lunch will be provided for participants.\nAfternoon meetings with state legislators: times will vary. \nREGISTRATION\n$20; scholarships available. Includes a “Do Justice” t-shirt! Please use the form below to register. Registration closed on Sunday\, April 27. \nSPONSORS / ENDORSERS\nSponsors include First United Methodist Church\, Eugene; Interfaith Alliance on Poverty; Lake Grove Presbyterian Church; Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene; Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church. Learn how your faith community or organization can sign up to be an Interfaith Advocacy Day Sponsor or Endorser.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/iad-2025/
LOCATION:St. Mark Lutheran Church\, 790 Marion St. NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T210000
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SUMMARY:COLLINS LECTURE - A Call to Justice: How Faith Communities Can Support LGBTQIA2S+ Rights
DESCRIPTION:At Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s 2025 Collins Lecture\, we will explore the duty and responsibility of faith leaders to protect the human rights of all people and what that looks like specifically for our LGBTQIA2S+ neighbors. Our guest speakers from the faith community will share their unique perspectives on LGBTQIA2S+ rights (see speakers below). Following a brief presentation from each speaker\, they will engage in a facilitated question and answer session. \nLOCATION\nFor the first time ever\, the Collins Lecture will be held outside of the Portland metro area at the Pearson Auditorium at the Pendleton Center for the Arts in Pendleton\, Ore. This reflects EMO’s commitment to be a statewide organization\, reaching beyond the Willamette Valley and focusing further on rural-urban equity in Oregon. A virtual option to watch a live stream of the event will also be available.  \nRESERVATIONS\nTickets for the May 29 event are $25 for in person and virtual options. To reserve tickets\, please use the form below. \nGUEST SPEAKERS \n\n\n\nChris Craun (she/her) joined the Episcopal Church of Western Oregon’s staff in December of 2021 as the Canon to the Ordinary. Previously\, she served at St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church as the first woman and openly gay rector of the parish.\nAri Grubner (he/him) is the pastor of Grant Park Church in northeast Portland. As an openly gay minister in the American Baptist community\, Ari is determined to amplify\, honor\, and celebrate the voices of those traditionally excluded from participating in the full life and community of the Church.\nBrad Harper (he/him) is a professor and assistant dean of the School of Biblical and Theological Studies at Jessup University (Multnomah University). He is the co-author with his son Drew of “Space at the Table: Conversations between an Evangelical Theologian and His Gay Son.”\nAaron Ridings (he/they) is a nonprofit executive and subject matter expert on K-12 education\, LGBTQIA2S+ and Indigenous issues and is currently a 2025 Pahara Institute Fellow and Executive Consultant. He will share how faith communities can learn about and use the policies in Oregon to support the LGBTQIA2S+ community.\n\n\n\nABOUT THE COLLINS LECTURES\nFunded by The Collins Foundation\, the annual Collins Lecture began under the Portland Council of Churches in 1967 and has been a pillar of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s education and dialogue programming since our founding in 1974. This event explores issues related to religion and social ethics and bravely takes on subjects at the center of current events.  \nSPONSORSHIP\nThe Love in Action gala supports EMO’s vital services for the most vulnerable in our communities: refugees and immigrants\, people experiencing food insecurity\, low-income people living with HIV\, unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness\, and survivors of domestic violence. Event sponsors will receive a generous benefits. We invite you to partner with us as we demonstrate love in action! Learn more about being a Love in Action Sponsor. \nThis event is not sponsored by the Pendleton Center for the Arts. PCA invites private groups to rent the facility for a wide range of functions.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/2025-collins-lecture/
LOCATION:Pendleton Center for the Arts\, 214 N Main St.\, Pendleton\, Oregon\, 97801
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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SUMMARY:Love in Action Gala
DESCRIPTION:Ticket reservations are now closed.\nEcumenical Ministries of Oregon’s “Love In Action” gala supports our vital services for the most vulnerable in our communities: refugees and immigrants\, people experiencing food insecurity\, low-income people living with HIV\, unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness\, and survivors of domestic violence. 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. \nWednesday\, September 17\, 2025\nReception 5:30 p.m.; Dinner\, Live Auction & Awards 6:30 p.m.\nSentinel Hotel Portland\, 614 SW Eleventh Avenue \nAWARDS \n\n\n\nEcumenist of the Year: The Rev. Chris Dela Cruz\, director of Youth Initiatives of Together Lab\nHumanitarian Award: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon\nJustice Award: Wlnsvey Campos\, Oregon State Senator\nYoung Visionary Award: Michael Larson\, founder and executive director of Humans for Housing \n\n\n\nSPONSORSHIP\nEvent sponsors will receive a generous benefits package. We invite you to partner with us as we demonstrate love in action! Learn more about being a Love in Action Sponsor.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/2025-gala/
LOCATION:Sentinel Hotel Portland\, 614 SW 11th Ave\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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SUMMARY:No Kings Portland Rally
DESCRIPTION:In an act of interfaith solidarity\, a group of faith leaders in the greater Portland/Vancouver metro area is inviting you to join them for a visible People of Faith presence at the Portland No Kings rally and march on Saturday\, Oct. 18. \nGiven the rise of Christian nationalism that is fueling the growing autocracy of our times\, it is critical that this national No Kings event has a strong\, visible and diverse interfaith presence to demonstrate disciplined nonviolent resistance. Citizens in our country and others around the world must know that there are millions of people of faith working in a multitude of ways: to love and care for the poorest\, most vulnerable people in our land; to create a more just and peaceful society; and to preserve a free and open democracy. \nOne of the keynote speakers for the Portland event will be The Rev. Dr. Mark Knutson\, a longtime activist and faith leader in the local nonviolent resistance movement. Together\, as a united community of interfaith leaders\, we will march under a large “People of Faith” banner. Clergy are invited to wear religious attire and others are invited to identify themselves with signs\, banners or whatever is appropriate for your tradition. \nSCHEDULE: \n\n\n\n10:30 a.m.: People of faith will gather at Pioneer Courthouse Square near a purple pillar-like banner reading FAITH for a short interfaith program and service.\n11:30 a.m.: We march together behind a People of Faith: Standing Up for Compassion\, Truth and Justice banner to the Battleship Memorial on Waterfront Park.\nNoon: Large No Kings event (speakers\, music\, etc.) at the Battleship Memorial on Waterfront Park.\n1 p.m.: March through the streets of downtown. Faith leaders and people of faith will enter the march together behind the vertical banner identifying us\, and individual faith communities can bring their own horizontal banners.\n\n\n\nRSVP for this event\, so organizers can estimate numbers and keep you updated on the details.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/no-kings-portland-rally/
LOCATION:Pioneer Courthouse Square\, 701 SW 6th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97204
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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SUMMARY:Second Home Social Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Second Home Social Hour on Thursday\, Oct. 30\, 5 to 6:30 p.m.\, at Valley Community Presbyterian Church (Fireside Room)! Mix and mingle with Second Home staff\, volunteers and supporters. Enjoy a hearty chili bar\, cornbread\, cookies and seasonal drinks. Purchase raffle tickets to win an Oregon coast stay. Funds raised for the event go towards sustaining Second Home. \nFree to attend. Please RSVP using the form below. \nRAFFLE ITEM: SPRING BREAK AT THE BEACH\nSpend one week (7 nights) at Rockaway Hideaway  in a three-story townhome steps from Rockaway Beach. Occupancy is 6 people max\, with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. No pets allowed. Available March 22-30\, 2026 (or other dates based on availability). Need not be present to win. Value: $1\,144 or more\, depending on dates. \nYou’ll enjoy third-floor mountain views from the elegant great room with its hardwood floors\, vaulted ceiling\, inset lighting\, gas fireplace and large flat-screen TV; not to mention the plush sectional for lounging with friends. A formal dining area and fully equipped kitchen with gleaming countertops\, stainless appliances and a bay window for plenty of light give you beautiful options for eating in. The second floor has a spacious queen bedroom and full bath\, a bedroom with two beds\, and a foosball table in the bonus room. It’s an excellent launchpad for exploring the North Oregon Coast and its small towns\, beaches\, and hiking trails. Rockaway’s beach and town are minutes away on foot. \nLearn more about the vacation home.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/second-home/
LOCATION:Valley Community Presbyterian Church\, 8060 SW Brentwood St\, Portland\, OR\, 97225
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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