Dining Out For Life
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 … Continue reading Dining Out For Life
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 … 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 how to deal more effectively with our own emotions and other people's. Other topics include mind/body connection, "good/bad" emotions, thoughts versus feelings, and how emotions … Continue reading Expanding Emotional Intelligence (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 … 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 … Continue reading Season of Creation (virtual gathering)
You remember, right? When you were a kid and you connected to something wild? And you felt like you belonged to something so much bigger? You forgot to be worried, instead you felt alive and filled with wonder. Engaging with Creation in a contemplative way is a spiritual practice we need right now. Can we … Continue reading Wild Communion (Forest Bathing)
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 … 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)
It’s no secret we are living in unprecedented and divided times. Racial unrest, political tensions and COVID-19 have impacted nearly every aspect of our lives. What do shalom and unity look like in 2020? Shalom is a Hebrew word that means wholeness, harmony and peace. It’s a complex idea, often oversimplified, similar to the way … Continue reading 2020 Collins Summit: Shalom in Divided Times