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Voters’ Guide to Oregon Ballot Measures

Voters’ Guide to Oregon Ballot Measures

Format GalleryPosted on October 3, 2022March 14, 2023Categories VOICETags ballot measures, voters' guide

Coming Together on Ballot Measures Our core mission at Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is to bring together diverse communities of faith to learn, serve and advocate for justice, peace and … Continue reading Voters’ Guide to Oregon Ballot Measures

Measure 114: Reduction of Gun Violence

Measure 114: Reduction of Gun Violence

Format GalleryPosted on October 3, 2022March 14, 2023Categories VOICETags ballot measures, gun safety, Measure 114, reduction of gun violence

Summary Measure 114, the Reduction of Gun Violence Act, makes several changes to Oregon law. First, it closes the “Charleston loophole”: under current law, guns can be bought and sold … Continue reading Measure 114: Reduction of Gun Violence

Measure 113: Government Accountability

Measure 113: Government Accountability

Format GalleryPosted on October 3, 2022March 14, 2023Categories VOICETags ballot measures, government accountability, measure 113, oregon legislature

Summary Measure 113 disincentivizes state lawmakers from being absent from the House or Senate floor during legislative sessions. It will prevent legislators from running for reelection at the conclusion of … Continue reading Measure 113: Government Accountability

Measure 112: Remove Slavery as Punishment

Measure 112: Remove Slavery as Punishment

Format GalleryPosted on October 3, 2022March 14, 2023Categories VOICETags ballot measures, economic justice, measure 112

Summary Measure 112 changes language in the Oregon Constitution to remove any loopholes allowing for the use of slavery or involuntary servitude. Section 34 of Oregon’s Constitution currently permits the … Continue reading Measure 112: Remove Slavery as Punishment

Measure 111: Right to Health Care

Measure 111: Right to Health Care

Format GalleryPosted on October 3, 2022March 14, 2023Categories VOICETags ballot measures, health care, Measure 111, right to health care

Summary Measure 111 would amend the Constitution of Oregon by affirming “access to cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care as a fundamental right.” Currently, the constitution has no language … Continue reading Measure 111: Right to Health Care

President’s Blog: September 2022

President’s Blog: September 2022

Format GalleryPosted on August 29, 2022August 29, 2022Categories President's Blog

Mariposas Monarcas It’s a hard journey for las mariposas monarcas. They begin their annual Spring migration of 1,800 miles to the United States and Canada from the Oyamel forest of … Continue reading President’s Blog: September 2022

Summer 2022 VOICE: Religion & the Democratic Experiment

Summer 2022 VOICE: Religion & the Democratic Experiment

Format GalleryPosted on August 4, 2022Categories VOICETags church and state, democracy, democratic experiment

Freedom and responsibility. These two concepts were the core of what Benjamin Franklin believed would be needed for a successful democratic experiment. At the time of the writing of the … Continue reading Summer 2022 VOICE: Religion & the Democratic Experiment

Summer 2022 VOICE: Q&A with Tim Overton-Harris

Summer 2022 VOICE: Q&A with Tim Overton-Harris

Format GalleryPosted on August 4, 2022Categories VOICETags Religion in the United States, social justice, United Methodist Church

Why do you believe in God? I believe in God because I have experienced the Divine in so many and varied ways in life. Others might be able to point … Continue reading Summer 2022 VOICE: Q&A with Tim Overton-Harris

Summer 2022 VOICE: Understanding Evangelicals

Summer 2022 VOICE: Understanding Evangelicals

Format GalleryPosted on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022Categories VOICETags Ecumenical, Evangelicalism, Evangelicals

Defining the term evangelical is like trying to untangle last year’s Christmas lights that you promised yourself you would store properly next time. Evangelicals themselves have differing views on the … Continue reading Summer 2022 VOICE: Understanding Evangelicals

President’s Blog: August 2022

President’s Blog: August 2022

Format GalleryPosted on August 2, 2022Categories President's Blog

Together Again Together Again – A fundraising gala for EMO, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, Abernethy Center, 606 15th St., Oregon City. Reception at 6 p.m., dinner buffet at 7 p.m. … Continue reading President’s Blog: August 2022

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