The Advent Giving Tree is set up in the Gallery now until the end of the year. The St. Michael's Outreach & Justice team invite you to take a tag or two and purchase an item needed by one of the following organizations: Community Transitional School, New Meadows and SOAR Immigrant Legal Services. Look for … Continue reading Advent Giving Tree
Category: Outreach & Justice
For the 10:15 am Forum on November 17, we welcome Dr. Mary Ann McCammon, president of Quilts for Empowerment. Seven panels created by women from Kenya who have built new lives after surviving fistulas, a women’s health condition common in developing countries, will be on display. At the Forum, Mary Ann will share stories about … Continue reading Forum: Quilts for Empowerment
In the spring, the ministry leaders and staff of St. Michael's offered an opportunity to learn more about some of the many ministries here. On Sunday, September 22, mostly different ministries will be represented by parishioners who will share with you—not recruit you—why they joined their ministry and the impact that it's had on their … Continue reading Fall Ministries Fair
Here's the latest about the Global Climate Strike as it pertains to St. Michael's and Portland: EcoFaith Recovery and Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon are hosting an interfaith service and gathering time prior to the Climate Strike on Friday, September 20, at Terry Schrunk Plaza from 10:00 to 10:30 am. Please feel free to join the … Continue reading Global Climate Strike + Advocacy Action
The collection of school supplies over the past month and the packing party last Sunday were both highly successful!
What are the health care ministries at St. Michael’s?The first is a vibrant group of folks from the Misa who are involved with the Promotores de Salud de la Iglesia (Parish Health Promoter Program) that in Portland is a component of Providence Health & Services’ outreach and education program. The volunteers in our church are … Continue reading Highlighted Ministry: HCAO
All are invited to Human Rights in the Holy Land – The Rest of the Story: A Palestinian Film Festival on October 5-7, 2018, at Fifth Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall in Portland. Sponsored and supported by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) among many others, the festival is an opportunity to gain insight into the … Continue reading Palestinian Film Festival
The Advocacy Action team has been busy! Each month, we have brought to our Second Sunday Tables items of concern. We have asked for your signatures on letters and petitions, and you have come through, expressing resounding support on our actions. We’ve been active in supporting—or opposing—local ballot measures. Thanks to your signatures, voters will … Continue reading Advocacy Action Update
A lot happened in late July and early August as your Green Team worked to supply written information and request letters of support, and to compile this information and give it to our solar contractor for its completion and final submission of the grant application to Pacific Power. This was all accomplished in a timely … Continue reading Solar Update