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SUMMARY:Faith and Democracy in Crisis: Resisting Authoritarianism\, Protecting Human Dignity
DESCRIPTION:This class is being hosted by SpiritofGracePDX.org for the larger ecumenical community. All who desire to examine Christian theology and explore ways to live out that faith within the public arena are welcome. Primary presenters will be Rev. Dr. Brian Brandt and Rev. Dr. Janet Parker. Guest presenter Dr. Anna Floerke Scheid of Duquesne University will join us on October 5. \nParticipants will be asked to read 6 – 12 pages in advance of most sessions. Readings for the first two classes will be available by September 7. Sessions will take place on Zoom from 7 – 8:15 p.m. on seven Wednesdays from September 14 to October 26. \nPlease fill out a separate Registration Form for each person who is planning to participate by Monday\, September 12. \nPRIMARY PRESENTERS:\n \n\n\n\nBrian Brandt\, Ph.D.\, is a retired ELCA pastor\, holds a Ph.D. in Christian Ethics (Dissertation on MLK\, Jr.’s doctrine of redemptive suffering)\, and considers himself a theologian of the cross.\nJanet Parker\, Ph.D.\, is a United Church of Christ pastor\, Christian Ecofeminist and Social Ethicist currently serving as Interim Pastor at Smyrna UCC in Canby\, OR.\n\n\n\nGUEST PRESENTER ON CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING: \n\n\n\n\nAnna Floerke Scheid\, Ph.D.\, is an associate professor of theology at Duquesne University focusing on ethics at the intersection of politics and religion.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/faith-and-democracy/
LOCATION:Spirit of Grace
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220920T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220920T210000
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SUMMARY:Together Again: A fundraising gala for EMO
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: Reservations for this event are now closed. \nJoin us for a special evening of stories\, music and friends highlighting the work of EMO. We will also honor extraordinary individuals and organizations whose courage\, moral vision and commitment to action have contributed profoundly to making Oregon a better place. This outside event (under a tent) is the first of its kind since 2019. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to be TOGETHER AGAIN. \nAWARDS \n\n\n\n“Ecumenists of the Year” will be awarded to leaders of Lift Every Voice Oregon (LEVO): Rabbi Michael Cahana\, Marilyn Keller and The Rev. W.J. Mark Knutson. These three faith leaders served as chief petitioners of IP 17 and catalyzed the signature process to get a gun safety measure on Oregon’s ballot this fall. LEVO is an interfaith organization of Christian\, Buddhist\, Muslim\, Jewish and Native American spiritual leaders committed to reducing gun violence.\n“Emerging Leader” award will be presented to Taylor Stewart\, founder and executive director of the Oregon Remembrance Project. His organization helps communities in Oregon unearth stories of injustice and engage in the necessary truth telling and repair required to reconcile instances of historical harm. On Juneteenth 2021\, Stewart led efforts to dedicate a historical marker about the 1902 racial lynching of Alonzo Tucker in Coos Bay\, Ore.\n\n\n\nENTERTAINMENT BY MICHELLE ALANY\nViolinist and vocalist Michelle Alany is a dynamic international performer and ambassador of world folk traditions. Deeply inspired by traditional music\, she draws from a wealth of diverse influences and creates original folk songs in the vein of her fresh interpretations of Sephardic\, Klezmer\, Balkan as well as American folk music explorations. Michelle enjoys sharing songs as cultural vehicles for celebrating differences and appreciating similarities. Her versatility and depth as a performer will stir your soul\, delight your senses\, commune with your ancestors and ignite your spirit. For this performance\, she will share the stage with the Ot Azoy Orchestra\, featuring accomplished musicians Courtney von Drehle on accordion\, Andrew Alikhanov on clarinet\, Josh Mellinger on percussion\, and Bill Athens on upright bass. \nTUESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 20\nReservations are now closed.\nReception at 6 p.m.  |  Dinner Buffet at 7 p.m.\nAbernethy Center  |  606 15th St.\, Oregon City (download map)\nIf you cannot attend but would like to make a financial gift\, go to emoregon.org/gala-give. \nSPONSORS (to date)\nSilver: Messy Church U.S.A.; Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference the United Methodist Church; Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.\nBronze: Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon; Augustana Lutheran Church; Rev. Andrea Cano; CareOregon; Christian Church in Oregon and SW Idaho; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Community of Christ\, GPNW Mission Center; Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon; First Unitarian Church\, Portland; First United Methodist Church\, Portland; Paul & Mariah LeFeber; Lift Every Voice Oregon (LEVO); NAACP Portland; Neil Kelly Co.; Rev. Dr. Rodney & Sandi Page; Presbytery of the Cascades; Providence Health & Services; Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell and George Crandall; Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/gala/
LOCATION:Abernethy Center\, 606 15th St.\, Oregon City\, Oregon\, 97045
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220928T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220928T210000
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SUMMARY:How To Read The Bible In The (Post) Corona Era
DESCRIPTION:The University of Portland invites all to what promises to be a riveting lecture by international scholar Dr. Susanne Scholz! She will present on “How to Read the Bible in the (Post) Corona Era.” Dr. Scholz’s lecture is not just about the Bible. It is about how we think\, and how we think through the many issues that face us in our world today. A distinctly cultural and feminist perspective with all its intersectionalities\, Dr. Scholz’s talk is an invitation to explore global justice in new and deeper ways. Learn more. \nSponsored by Garaventa Center\, College of Arts and Sciences and Theology Department. \nThe lecture is free and open to all. Come be a part of this wonderful evening at the University of Portland on Wednesday\, Sept. 28\, 7:15 p.m.\, Buckley Center Auditorium. \nFor ADA accommodations or more info: up.edu/garaventa or (503) 943-7702.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/how-to-read-bible/
LOCATION:Buckley Center Auditorium\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd.\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97203
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221106T203000
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SUMMARY:Building Bridges
DESCRIPTION:The Role Religion and Religious Freedom Play in Building Harmony in Our Communities\nThe keynote speaker and distinguished panel members will give insights from their experiences in building bridges within their communities\, especially with those whose beliefs are different. All human beings deserve to be treated with respect\, love\, and dignity. The fireside will explore how we resolve differences and build unity in our communities without compromising core values? “What does it look like to respectfully disagree and not destroy relationships? \nWe have seen in recent events conflicts over politics\, fights with flight attendants\, outrage in the media\, worsening behavior in schools\, temper tantrums over trivial slights. Living with deep differences and the restrictions of years of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic have frayed discourse and civic life in the United States. The panel will explore how we rebuild a more peaceful community and what role religion and religious freedom play in building harmony in our diverse communities. \nReligious freedom has long depended on principles of pluralism and the idea of resolving differences without compromising core values. This fireside will explore what social benefits have come from religious coexistence\, tolerance\, and practical respect. \nFree hybrid event; no prior registration required. \n\n\n\nIn person at Lake Oswego Stake Center\, 14903 Westlake Dr\, Lake Oswego.\nVirtual on Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82608609837?pwd=cStXSm53UjY1dnNIS3F6RWRndGQyZz09; Passcode: 492947
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/building-bridges/
LOCATION:Lake Oswego Stake Center\, 14903 Westlake Dr.\, Lake Oswego\, Oregon\, 97035
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T193000
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SUMMARY:Religious Trauma: Understanding the harm and supporting healing
DESCRIPTION:THURSDAY\, NOV. 10 | 7:30 PM\nHybrid event: attend in person or online\nMultnomah University | JCA Student Center\, Mane Hall\n8435 NE Glisan St.\, Portland\, Ore.\nView campus map \nREGISTRATION\n$20 General | Students Free\nTo register\, use form below. \nRELIGIOUS TRAUMA\nIn recent years\, mental health professionals have underlined the way the religious experience can sometimes create trauma. It’s important for people of faith to understand this phenomenon as we walk alongside our friends\, family\, neighbors\, co-workers and even clergy. \nFEATURING\nOur keynote speaker will be Connie A. Baker. With a MA in counseling\, Connie is a Licensed Professional Counselor working in Portland\, Ore. She runs a private practice that specializes in helping people recover from religious abuse. Her book\, Traumatized by Religious Abuse: Courage\, Hope and Freedom for Survivors\, is a comprehensive resource for those who have experienced religious abuse\, be it psychological\, verbal\, sexual or financial. With authenticity\, openness\, and careful consideration of many different faith traditions\, Connie provides a path to hope and healing.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/collins-2022/
LOCATION:Multnomah University\, 8435 NE Glisan St\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97220
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221130T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221130T090000
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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day Pancake Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:In honor of World AIDS Day\, EMO’s HIV Day Center is hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Wednesday\, Nov. 30 at 8 a.m. The breakfast is free. Donations encouraged! All contributions go towards sustaining our HIV Services programs to support those living with HIV/AIDS. \nWorld AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV\, to show support for people living with HIV\, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. \nThe Day Center is located at 2941 NE Ainsworth\, Portland\, Ore. \nPlease RSVP by Monday\, Nov. 28 using the form below.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/pancakes/
LOCATION:HIV Day Center\, 2941 NE Ainsworth\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97211
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221204T000000
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SUMMARY:PassinArt Presents Black Nativity by Langston Hughes
DESCRIPTION:The holiday classic Black Nativity by poet and playwright Langston Hughes returns to the Portland stage presented by PassinArt: A Theatre Company. This soul-stirring gospel song play features traditional Christmas carols sung in gospel style\, with brand-new songs for the show\, dance performances\, and storytelling. Black Nativity premiered Off-Broadway on December 11\, 1967. It was one of the first plays staged there written by an African American.\n\nDATES/TIMES: Thursday and Friday performances on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday performances on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 at 3 p.m.\n\nTICKETS: General $30\, Seniors and Students $20\, Groups of 5 or more $20\, Children under 12 $15. Order tickets now.\n\n\nAbout PassinArt: For 40 years\, PassinArt has produced African American theatre in Oregon. Its mission is to entertain\, educate\, and celebrate our culture while highlighting community issues.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/passinart-presents-black-nativity-by-langston-hughes/
LOCATION:Brunish Theatre\, 1111 SW Broadway Ave.\, 4th Floor\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221201T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20221108T214320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T214629Z
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SUMMARY:World AIDS Day fundraiser at Bar Carlo
DESCRIPTION:Join us on World AIDS Day\, Dec. 1\, for a fundraiser at Bar Carlo!\nThe free evening event will include a DJ\, raffle and drag performance by Bolivia Carmichaels. Donations encouraged! All contributions go towards sustaining EMO’s HIV Services programs to support those living with HIV/AIDS. \nWorld AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV\, to show support for people living with HIV\, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/wad-bar-carlo/
LOCATION:Bar Carlo\, 6433 SE Foster Rd.\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97206
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221212T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20221130T221526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T221543Z
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SUMMARY:Info Session: Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit 2023
DESCRIPTION:If your faith community is interested in being a regional host for the Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit 2023\, please join us for an info session. The topic of the 2023 Summit will be “Care for Our Common Home: Building Neighborhood Climate Resilience\,” and it will be held on Sunday\, Feb. 5\, 2023. \nAfter registering for the info session\, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. REGISTER NOW.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/info-session-oregon-interfaith-earth-summit-2023/
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CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230115T140000
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SUMMARY:2023 MLK Service
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to attend Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church’s interfaith service to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, his wife and daughter\, and Mother of the Civil Rights Movement\, Ms. Rosa Parks. \nThe service will feature the Pacific Youth Choir\, inter-faith speakers\, and public officials. The keynote speaker will be the Rev. Dr. W.J. Mark Knutson\, Senior Pastor for nearly 30 years at Augustana Lutheran Church and leader of the successful Ballot Measure 114 (gun safety) this past November. \nThe service begins at 2 p.m. on Sunday\, Jan. 15\, at Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church\, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave.\, Portland.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/2023-mlk-service/
LOCATION:Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church\, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave.\, Portland\, OR\, 97227
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230122T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230122T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221229T210835Z
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Legislative Forum
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to hear a panel of legislators discuss their priorities for the 2023 Oregon Legislative Session on topics of interest to the faith community. Legislators will discuss bills they support\, the must-do bills for the 2023 Session and the prospects of passage. Following the panel discussion\, the Zoom meeting will allow for a half-hour discussion with the legislators. \nTopics may include:  \n\n\n\nHousing/human services\nRefugees and immigration\nHealthcare\nClimate/environment\nCriminal justice reform\n\n\n\nSponsored by: Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon\, Oregon Coalition of Christian Voices\, Interfaith Alliance on Poverty and Unitarian Universalist Voices for Justice. \nThe virtual (Zoom) event is free\, but registration is required. Register now.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/legislative-forum-2023/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230205T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230205T173000
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SUMMARY:Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit 2023
DESCRIPTION:Join other people of faith in your region who care about the environment and climate justice! \nEcumenical Ministries of Oregon’s tenth annual Oregon Interfaith Earth Summit will take place in faith communities all over Oregon with the theme\, “Care for Our Common Home: Building Neighborhoods for Climate Resilience.” \n \nThe 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. Each regional gathering will end with a climate vigil at 5 p.m. \nWHEN\nSunday\, February 5\, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. \nWHERE\nHybrid event: Join virtual plenary session at local host hubs\, followed by in person session and local vigil. \nLocal hubs include: Baker City\, Beaver Creek (Beaver Creek UCC)\, Bend (Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon)\, Cheshire (Camp Lutherwood)\, Corvallis (First Congregational UCC)\, Dallas (Church for Our Common Home)\, Eugene (Unitarian Universalist Church)\, Florence (St. Andrew’s Episcopal)\, Medford (First Presbyterian)\, Newberg (First United Methodist)\, Portland (St. Mary Magdalene Church)\, and Salem (First United Methodist/The Micah Center). \nIf you prefer to join the event virtually instead of at a local hub\, select the “Unsure” location option on the registration form. \nIf you don’t see a regional location near you\, contact Cherice Bock to learn about other options. \nREGISTRATION\n$25 general\n$10 student rate\nScholarships available (select “Scholarship” option on registration form).
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/earth-summit-2023/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230224T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230226T000000
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SUMMARY:Church of the Wild: How nature invites us into the sacred
DESCRIPTION:Join Victoria Loorz\, internationally renowned author of “Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred\,” as she leads three explorations of our spiritual connection to the natural world\, the weekend of Feb. 24-26 at Riverside Community Church in Hood River. \n\nFriday\, Feb. 24\, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Presentation and community conversation with Victoria. Wine and appetizers from 6  to 6:30 p.m.\, and presentation from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free and open to the public\, in the Riverview Room. Childcare provided. \n\n\nSaturday\, Feb. 25\, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. “Belonging to Place: A Practice of Wild Spirituality” (All Day Workshop). Victoria is a Wild Church pastor\, Eco-spiritual Director\, co-founder of Seminary of the Wild\, and author of the highly acclaimed book\, “Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred.” Learn more and register at riversideucc.com/upcoming-events/. In person registration is available after Sunday RCC worship services. Questions? Contact Pastor Vicky. \n\nSunday\, Feb. 26\, 10:30 a.m.: Loorz will preach during Riverside’s morning worship. Attend in person\, no charge\, or view via live stream. She will also participate in a discussion from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Riverview Room. Refreshments provided.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/church-of-the-wild-how-nature-invites-us-into-the-sacred/
LOCATION:Riverside Community Church\, 317 State St.\, Hood River\, Oregon\, 97031
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230423T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230423T113000
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SUMMARY:Never Again
DESCRIPTION:On Holocaust Remembrance Day\, First Christian Church in Portland is hosting a panel presentation entitled NEVER AGAIN. The main speaker\, David Fuks\, is the son of Nazi concentration camp survivors. The Rev. Dr. Rodney Page (former director of EMO and Church World Service) is facilitating a panel and Q&A with four speakers – each briefly addressing an area of hate against targeted groups and how\, as people of faith\, we can respond with hope and action. \nThere will also be a very tasty\, traditional Ethiopian lunch buffet as a special treat. \nPanel presentation begins at 12:15 p.m. \,and the program itself is free\, though advance registration for seating numbers is appreciated. \nTickets for lunch (at 11:30 a.m.) are $16 online or $15 if purchased from the church office before next Wednesday. \nQuestions? Call First Christian Church at 503-228-9211.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/never-again/
LOCATION:First Christian Church\, 1314 SW Park Ave.\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230430T133000
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SUMMARY:2023 CROP Walk for Hunger
DESCRIPTION:CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk fundraising events held in cities and towns across the United States\, created to support the global mission of Church World Service\, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger\, poverty\, displacement and disaster. After a CROP Hunger Walk ends\, 25% of the funds raised is returned to the host community to support local hunger fighting efforts. EMO’s Northeast Emergency Food Program is one of the recipients. \nVisit https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2023/event/portlandor for event details\, to register to walk and to donate. \nBackground\nThe Crop Project began in 1947 when farmers were asked to donate food and seed crops to our hungry neighbors in post-World War II Europe and Asia. The first CROP Hunger Walks took place in Bismarck\, North Dakota (1969)\, and York\, Pennsylvania (1970). Since then\, CROP Hunger Walk events have been held in hundreds of communities\, large and small\, raising millions of dollars to eradicate hunger and poverty. \nGet Involved\nHunger is one of the greatest injustices facing our world\, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Ending hunger is possible in our lifetime. You can help make it happen. Register for your local CROP Hunger Walk\, raise funds\, and take us one step closer to ending hunger once and for all. Join the movement!
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/2023-crop-walk-for-hunger/
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:20230504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T212709Z
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SUMMARY:Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism
DESCRIPTION:Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: What Can We Do About It? A Community Conversation\nAntisemitic bias crimes and incidents have increased in Oregon and across the nation in the last few years. From conspiracy theories about COVID to violent attacks on synagogues\, Jewish communities are facing a new wave of threat to their safety and security. But what is the appropriate response to this form of virulent hatred that ultimately harms all communities? This event looks at the hurt caused by this new wave of anti-Jewish bias\, while focusing on practical skills to de-escalate potentially violent conflicts\, both on-line and in physical spaces. The assembled panel will discuss the current information on trends and patterns of antisemitism\, its impact on the local Jewish community\, social forces driving the increase in attacks\, and conflict resolution skills to successfully confront anti-Semitism. \nPanelists: Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana (Congregation Beth Israel)\,  Stephen Paolini (ADL – PNW)\, Dr. Randall Blazak (Coalition Against Hate Crimes)\, and Ryan Nakade (Cure-PDX). \nSponsored by Congregation Beth Israel\, Anti-Defamation League\, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education\, Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland\, and Cure-PDX. \nRegister: In person at Congregation Beth Israel and online. Register now.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/interrupting-contemporary-antisemitism/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Israel\, 1972 N.W. Flanders St.\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20230405T163618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T225840Z
UID:16117-1683709200-1683734400@emoregon.org
SUMMARY:Interfaith Advocacy Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Oregon Interfaith Advocacy Day on Wednesday\, May 10\, 2023\, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Salem! \nThere is power in knowledge and strength in numbers. Attend issue briefs and workshops on advocating for compassionate legislation followed by meetings with state legislators. Talking points and legislative appointments will be provided. \nISSUES Climate & Environment\, Criminal Justice Reform & Gun Violence Prevention\, Healthcare\, Housing & Homelessness\, Hunger\, Immigration & Refugees \nSCHEDULE Morning Session: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.\nAfternoon meetings with State Legislators: Times will vary \nREGISTER Regular registration is $20\, students $10 (to cover the cost for lunch provided); scholarships available. Online registration will close at 11 p.m. on Monday\, May 8. Walk-in registration on the day of event is welcome; we will accept credit\, check or exact cash. \nQUESTIONS emo@emoregon.org\, (503) 221-1054 \nPresented by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. \nCOSPONSORS: \n\n\n\nAugustana Lutheran Church\nLift Every Voice Oregon\nMuslim Educational Trust\nOregon-Idaho Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church\nOregon Unitarian Universalist Voices\nWomen United in Faith\, Oregon-Idaho
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/advocacy2023/
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:20230513T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T123000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20230428T162120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T163514Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230623
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20210727T180132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T211750Z
UID:10878-1687219200-1687478399@emoregon.org
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:OR
CATEGORIES:Community Events,EMO Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon":MAILTO:emo@emoregon.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230624T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20230622T214545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T215333Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230625T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20230605T151045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T151421Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Fr. Greg Boyle
DESCRIPTION:Join Catholic Charities of Oregon for an evening of storytelling with Jesuit Father Greg Boyle. He’ll explore the choice to move to society’s margins and how compassion\, kinship\, and belonging transform despair into hope. \n“Incandescent\, always hope-filled and often hilarious. Boyle somehow maintains an exuberant voice that celebrates the strength\, compassion and humanity of people often demonized.” – Christian Century \nFather Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries\, the largest gang-intervention\, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world. As the author of the inspirational bestsellers\, Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir\, he shares what working with gang members is like with breathtaking parables inspired by faith and compassion. Hear how living at the margins of society turns us inside out and how crucial hope is to healing from this inspirational storyteller. \nProgram Tickets: $40VIP Reception Tickets: $125*TICKETS ARE LIMITED\, SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY:\nhttps://catholiccharitiesoregon.ejoinme.org/Boyle\n \nThe event will be held in the Buckley Auditorium at the University of Portland\, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. \nFor more information: (503) 688-2562\, lfoley@ccoregon.org.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/greg-boyle/
LOCATION:University of Portland – Buckley Center Auditorium\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd.\, Portland\, Oregon
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230919T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230919T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20230623T185616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T152333Z
UID:16865-1695144600-1695155400@emoregon.org
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231201T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20231030T210533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T214022Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231202T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231202T143000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20231108T174714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T180602Z
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SUMMARY:Advent Awakening Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Join this area-wide interfaith gathering with retreat leader Debie Thomas.\, who will lead three sessions with reflection\, writing and conversation. Lunch is included. A $20 donation is suggested. Hosted by the Eugene-Springfield Episcopal Churches. \nRSVP to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church if you plan to attend. Call the church office at (541) 689-4010 or email info@stmatthewseugene.com.
URL:https://emoregon.org/event/advent-awakening-retreat/
LOCATION:St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church\, 4110 River Road\, Eugene\, Oregon\, 97404
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20231027T211525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T211655Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20240105T214603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T214710Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20240105T163929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T175134Z
UID:18949-1707051600-1707066000@emoregon.org
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:OR
CATEGORIES:EMO Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240311T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20240220T230130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T200148Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20240403T185521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T185735Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T173918
CREATED:20240325T180224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T140104Z
UID:19243-1714852800-1714856400@emoregon.org
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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