“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
Dear Friends,
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Christian season of Lent. On Ash Wednesday we remember that we are human, mortal, and that our lives are short.
In the words of the prayer
written by the late Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw,
"We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well.”
In this time of pondering and penitence, may we discover freedom in doing something that is good, and in doing it very well.
Blessings,
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Jan Musgrove Elfers
EMO President
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Join us for EMO's Annual Benefit Dinner & Awards Celebration
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Reception & Silent Auction at 5 p.m., followed by Dinner & Awards Presentation at 6:30 p.m.
The Benson Hotel
309 SW Broadway, Portland
Reservations
$100 per person
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s
Benefit Dinner & Awards Celebration
is the single most important annual fundraiser for our vital ministries to the poor, the vulnerable, the hungry and the sick throughout the state of Oregon. Funds contributed by sponsors and guests enable us to serve those in need and to advocate on their behalf at the Oregon Legislature for a just, equitable and sustainable society. We will also honor extraordinary individuals and organizations whose courage, moral vision and commitment to action have contributed profoundly to making Oregon, and the world, a better place.
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Interfaith Advocacy Day 2019
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Thank you to everyone who attended Interfaith Advocacy Day on Monday, March 4!
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Weren't able to attend Interfaith Advocacy Day this year? Were you there and want ways to bring your congregation into advocacy? Join us for Public Witness in the Pews 2019, bringing public policy and faith life together.
EMO has created a series of worship bulletin inserts for free use in congregations across Oregon. Each insert highlights one of the key legislative priority areas that EMO and its members are working on this Legislative Session. These inserts educate your congregation about climate justice, youth homelessness, criminal justice reform, and refugee services - and ways they can take action for the Oregon we want to be.
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To learn more about upcoming EMO events and faith community events, visit our
Event Calendar
. If you would like to submit an event for our website, please fill out an
Event Form
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Hearing the Cries for Justice
March 22 & 23, at First United Methodist Church in Eugene.
This regional summit will equip people of faith and goodwill to support their neighbors impacted by the legal system. This one-and-a-half day event will bring together experts in the field to share opportunities for people of faith to help change hearts, minds and society itself.
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Dining Out For Life Portland
April 25 at participating restaurants
We dine out to end HIV. You can too! When you dine at a participating restaurant on this day, between 20 to 35% of your payment goes directly to EMO’s HIV Day Center and the Partnership Project.
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March 7, 6 - 8
pm @ TaborSpace in Portland. Join L’Arche Portland for monthly potluck dinners and community celebrations at Taborspace! Upcoming dates: April 4, May 2, June 6.
Learn more
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March 14, 7 - 9 pm @ Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland.
Award-winning Portland urban architect George Crandall suggests practical responses from his groundbreaking book,
Fixing Your City.
Proceeds from book sales during the event will support EMO's Creation Justice.
Learn more and RSVP
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March 14, 7:30 - 9:30 pm @ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center in Portland.
Learn more
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May 14, 8 am - May 16, 5 pm @
Portland First Church.
Learn more
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May 19, 2:30 - 6 pm, Portland State University Viking Pavilion. Global oceans champion Dr. Sylvia Earle will speak about the future of our oceans as the 2019 Visiting SAGE. EMO is cosponsoring this event.
Learn more
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Clackamas Women's Services is currently recruiting Camp Counselors and Support Staff for Camp HOPE America - Oregon on Mt. Hood!
Help create
a community of support, joy, and empowerment for children and youth impacted by trauma. Camp HOPE America - Oregon will run from June 23 to July 6. Camp Counselors are dedicated young adults, ages 17 to 25, who are interested in joining us for two weeks of camp where they will build relationships with campers and create a safe space filled with fun, playful experiences. Support Staff are caring adults who would like to dedicate at least two consecutive days at Camp and assist with the day-to-day mechanics of Camp HOPE.
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Join EMO's talented team making a difference in Oregon! Below are our current open positions. Learn more, including our generous benefits package, on our
Employment
page.
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Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
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