Welcome
Welcome to Multnomah Friends, a spiritual home for Quakers in Portland.
As members of the Religious Society of Friends, we gather in silent waiting. In the stillness, we listen for that “still small voice” that reveals the wisdom within each of us. This individual quest is nurtured in our collective worship, where we aim to create a safe space for all Friends to freely commune with the Divine.
Multnomah Friends has an active youth program from newborn through high school supporting our children’s self-discovery with stories, songs, crafts, discussions, and companionship.
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Our Meeting
Last spring, Jon Watts from Thee Quaker Project spent a weekend with us interviewing and filming for a video introduction to Multnomah Meeting. All that footage is now seven-minute video featuring some familiar faces. He hopes to make other videos for other Meetings, but we and Downingtown Meeting in Pennsylvania are the pilot projects. We will be the first to go live on their YouTube channel on Friday, October 25
Events
In-Person Meetings Blended on Request
The Sunday Morning Adult Discussion Group (SMAD) meets in person in Room 12 at 8:30am on the 2nd, 4th, & 5th Sundays. 1st and 3rd Sundays are Zoom only.
Note: for those who can’t make it to the Meetinghouse for the in-person gatherings, they may be blended on request.
Zoom link: mfmeet.ing/smad
Meeting ID: 895 8793 7438, Passcode: 457499
News
Multnomah Monthly Meeting of the religious Society of Friends (Quakers) joins with the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) and others in condemning the unprovoked attack on Iran and calling for immediate deescalation.
“As Quakers, we affirm our longstanding opposition to war in any form. This opposition is rooted in the teachings of Jesus and our Quaker forbears. We urge the administration to pursue immediate deescalation and a swift return to negotiations. This war of choice is unnecessary, illegal, and immoral. Our faith declares that peace is possible. With FCNL and allies, we will continue working with Congress and peace advocates across the country to pass the Iran War Powers Resolution, end U.S. involvement in this war, and build a future grounded in international cooperation, justice, accountability, and lasting peace.”
The complete statement from FCNL can be found here: FCNL Statement
Dear Friends:
Multnomah Monthly Meeting reminds Friends of our Minute on Racial Justice. In this time of universal mourning for the lives of black citizens who have been killed by and in the criminal “justice” system, we ask that friends take action to live our Minute. In addition to any specific action you are taking in response to the latest police killings of unarmed Black people, we especially encourage our white friends to please review this excellent article entitled “75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice.” The Meeting’s Friends for Racial Justice Planning Committee asks each of us to commit to doing one or two things from the list by a certain date.
Please share the things you commit to doing (and updates on your progress) either on the Meeting’s Racial Justice Facebook page or by emailing the information to Lori Patterson (mamaknitty@gmail.com), who will post it on the Facebook page. These are concrete things we can do to work against racism in our own community and beyond. You can access the page by joining Facebook and searching for Multnomah Quaker Meeting Racial Justice Study and Action Group. You will see a link that says “Join Group.”
Here are additional resources that you can access to find ways to support people of color and anti-racist work: Friends Committee on National Legislation; Black Lives Matter; Don’t Shoot Portland; Campaign Zero; and My Brother’s Keeper.
Justice & Peace,
Friends for Racial Justice of Multnomah Monthly Meeting