The Vigil will be held on National Homeless Person's Memorial Day and the longest night of the year. The aims of the Vigil are to: Remember the 79 people who died outside on Portland streets in the past year. Support the Foster Street Homeless Shelter opening in 2019. Call on Portland leaders to end punitive … Continue reading Vigil of Remembrance and Solidarity

We will stand in silence in the Terry D. Schrunk Plaza near the sidewalk facing the Federal Building in downtown Portland, where an installation of 100+ pairs of children's shoes will be displayed with a sign: Los niños desaparecidos. Please, leave anti-signs at home. Bring some love and battery-run candles if you can.

Join this all-night vigil to remember all who have been affected by gun violence. The vigil will end the following morning, when we join people of all faiths and denominations for a service of light in lighting the night in memory of someone killed. At 11:30 am in the parish hall we will create a … Continue reading Gun Violence Sabbath 2018: Points of Light Vigil