Many of our lives have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have lost jobs, educational opportunities, and social support networks. If that wasn't enough, we now have the fear and worry subsequent to the death of George Floyd. What does a person do with the fear? How does a person manage the worry? Where … Continue reading Anxiety: A Basic Management Guide (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 EMO/OIPL Creation Justice Webinar 3
These are extraordinary times for our world and for EMO’s Metro HomeShare program. At this virtual Meet n’ Greet, you will: > Learn how we’ve continued to serve our clients > Meet our program manager > Connect with other supporters of Metro HomeShare > Learn how you can be involved When there is darkness in … Continue reading Metro HomeShare Virtual Meet N’ Greet
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 4
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 p.m. and Mondays at 7 p.m. & Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Each group will be led by two facilitators: Holly Greenidge & Jalani Greenidge; Erik … 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 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)
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 Wisdom. Led by the Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice, in partnership with Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and EcoFaith Recovery, this course will begin and … 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)
