Outreach
Quakers have a long history of activism, guided by our testimonies: Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, and Equality. Here you can find ways Multnomah Friends lives our faith in the wider world.
Events
Daily at 7 pm until the end of January
The Elders of West Hills Friends invite Quakers in the Portland area to join us in hosting a daily Quaker Meeting with Attention to Peace at 7pm through the remainder of January. Submitted by Gillian George, Clerk of Elders, West Hills Friends Zoom link.
Monday, January 19
7pm
The Quakers for Justice group invites all to sing songs of protest and freedom at ICE on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 19, starting at 7 pm. Songsheets provided. Gather at S Moody Ave and S Bancroft St. Since there may be disruptions or altercations at protests and rallies, Friends are encouraged to use personal discernment when deciding whether to attend such gatherings. For more information, please contact Peter Ford
We invite you to explore using movement as part of your spiritual practice. In Worship Sharing with Movement, we will share the experience of pausing, grounding and listening, with curiosity and care, moving as we are led. We will move in solitude, in dyads, and in community. We will move with song and blessing, explore additional practices and close with a Circle Dance. Please feel free to join us even if this is a very new direction for you. If you have questions, contact Betsey Kenworthy, Lynn Kitajima, AnnMarie Marriott, Kepper Petzing or Art Okada.
Pat Schweibert, who manages the food for our Lunch Program, is retiring in June. We are looking at different options for how to continue. This is a meeting for people with knowledge and/or experience to share, or who are familiar with potential resources, and/or who are committed to working on a transition. Please let us know if you are
coming so we can prepare adequately. Kepper Petzing (they) at lunchprogrammfm@gmail.com.
Meeting Room
This training is led by the Portland Peace Team. Attendance is limited to 45 people, so please RSVP to reserve a spot. Training for anyone who is interested in learning how to deescalate potentially violent situations. We recommend you watch this short (11:26) YouTube video, Finding Confidence in Conflict by Kwame Christian, in preparation for the training. The video is available at Finding Confidence in Conflict To RSVP and for more information, contact Ron Braithwaite.
Room 12 and on Zoom