Our Oregon summers are getting hotter as our climate is changing. I recently drove to Pendleton with a few staff members of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) to attend a … Continue reading Creating Shelter in Oregon’s Changing Climate
A Conversation We Need to Have
Domestic violence exists in every racial, national, economic and socio-cultural group, including faith communities that often tend to be more conservative and reserved on such issues. This makes outreach in … Continue reading A Conversation We Need to Have
Building Tools for Affordable Housing on Congregation Land
When University Park United Methodist—now Portsmouth Union Church—first began dreaming of building affordable housing on our plot of land in north Portland in early 2015, we thought, “We’re in a … Continue reading Building Tools for Affordable Housing on Congregation Land