Community
Multnomah Friends is a very active Meeting, with events throughout the week and many ways to get involved. Below are some current events and news about the life of the Meeting. We also publish a weekly bulletin highlighting upcoming programs and announcements, and a monthly newsletter with articles of interest to our community. Sign up with your email address below.
Within our community, we are guided by our testimonies, especially Simplicity, Integrity, and Equality with the goal of being a welcoming space for everyone seeking a spiritual home with us.
Events
Tuesday, December 24, 5:00-5:30pm, Meetinghouse
A Celebration of Christmas will be hosted by Bridge City Friends Meeting at the Multnomah Meetinghouse. There will be Christmas carols, Scripture readings, candle-lighting, and worship to share together. A short fellowship time with tea and cookies will follow until 5:30. Everyone is welcome — please join us!
Tuesday, December 10th, 7 pm, Zoom only
Our MFM book group, Friendly Readers, is having a book party. Come share about a book that you enjoyed or that impacted your life. Come to hear about books from others. Afterwards, we will send a list of all the books discussed to everyone who attended. All are invited, whether you are part of Friendly Readers or not. Let’s celebrate the joy and wisdom found in books. For more information contact .
Sunday, December 8, 12:15pm
Meg Cody will be sharing their experiences from attending the Young Adults Friends gathering and the World Plenary, both of which were held in South Africa this past August. This meeting will be hosted in-person at Multnomah Monthly Meeting and on Zoom.
April 5, 2024
Sunday, April 28, 12-1:30pm
In-Person Workshop in the Meeting Room
Sponsored by the Adult Religious Education Committee
A panel of Friends, Julie Peyton, Jesse Hunter, Virginia Wood, & Liz Jenkins, will share their experience of spoken ministry. At this in-person workshop Friends are invited to consider vocal ministry, both in Meeting for Worship and in Meeting for Worship for Business. The program is being convened by Diane Hollister and Cathy Tinker, members of the Worship and Ministry Committee. A sandwich bar will be available during Social Hour. For childcare, please contact Jeanne-Marie Pierrelouis by April 21. You can be reimbursed for childcare at home if you prefer.
In-Person Workshop in the Meeting Room
Sponsored by the Adult Religious Education Committee
A panel of Friends, Julie Peyton, Jesse Hunter, Virginia Wood, & Liz Jenkins, will share their experience of spoken ministry. At this in-person workshop Friends are invited to consider vocal ministry, both in Meeting for Worship and in Meeting for Worship for Business. The program is being convened by Diane Hollister and Cathy Tinker, members of the Worship and Ministry Committee. A sandwich bar will be available during Social Hour. For childcare, please contact Jeanne-Marie Pierrelouis by April 21. You can be reimbursed for childcare at home if you prefer.
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
In-person only, Meeting Room
Please join us for this opportunity to hear directly from those who have experienced houselessness to better understand their daily struggles and needs. “Each Civic Circle ripples outward as participants build new relationships, reach across differences, focus on what unites them, and learn how to advocate for better policies.” Everyone involved with the Lunch Program in any capacity, or who attends Multnomah Friends Meeting, or lives nearby are welcome to join us. For additional information contact Kepper Petzing, or 503-284-2068
In-person only, Meeting Room
Please join us for this opportunity to hear directly from those who have experienced houselessness to better understand their daily struggles and needs. “Each Civic Circle ripples outward as participants build new relationships, reach across differences, focus on what unites them, and learn how to advocate for better policies.” Everyone involved with the Lunch Program in any capacity, or who attends Multnomah Friends Meeting, or lives nearby are welcome to join us. For additional information contact Kepper Petzing, or 503-284-2068
Sunday, March 24, 12:00 – 1:30pm
Blended: Zoom and In-Person, Meeting Room
Please join Holly Pruett, with support from Ellen Simmons, in exploring our relationship with death, dying, and grief. The session, which is sponsored by the Adult Religious Education Committee, will consist of discussion prompts and written resources to help us reflect on these important topics. Make-your-own-sandwich fixings will be provided after 10am Meeting for Worship for those staying for this program. For more information, please contact Anna Brannen at (916) 996-0497. If you would like to attend in-person and need childcare, please contact Anna by March 17th or Meeting will reimburse those who arrange childcare at home.
Meeting ID: 893 0632 6850
Passcode: 601509
News
Help build a new multnomahfriends.org website! Our current site is going away at the end of the year and we need your help updating our content and pictures. While technical skills are helpful, what we need most are people comfortable writing and/or taking pictures, and available to work together this fall for a pre-Christmas release. Contact to volunteer or ask questions.