Justice

In Holy Baptism, we make solemn vows to “seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves,” and to “strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being.” At St. Michael’s, we believe that worship and action go hand-in-hand. These are some ways in which we live out our baptismal promises.

Advocacy Action

Advocacy Action

Advocacy Action formed out of the enthusiasm generated by our Bread for the World letter-writing campaigns. Advocacy Action meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Parish Hall. The purpose of the group is to support...
Environmental Stewardship - Green Team

Environmental Stewardship - Green Team

Our St. Michael’s Green Team partners with the Ad­vocacy Action Group to seek environmental justice for all people and ecological justice for all non-human life within God’s good creation. The Green Team also works to improve our collective and pers...
Immigrant Welcoming Congregation

Immigrant Welcoming Congregation

What are some of the areas in which the IWC has continued to work for immigrant justice? After a year-long process, St. Michael’s became an Immigrant Welcoming Congregation in 2013. The vestry unanimously approved and signed the IWC Declaration o...

Outreach & Justice Ministries

The Outreach & Justice Ministries Council is an umbrella organization formed in 2006 to help provide support for St. Michael’s outreach and advocacy efforts. The Council’s mission is to extend Christ’s presence in and beyond the parish in response to so...

Recent Justice News

Signs for our Times

Our Palm Sunday sign collaboration with Rose City Park Presbyterian Church was so successful that many would like to keep it going. All are invited on the first Sunday of each month—including this Sunday, May 4—to offer Christian witness to our community.

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Advocacy Action Activity

The Advocacy Action committee will be in the Gallery on Sunday, April 27, with a letter for folks to sign supporting the Climate Action Plan now being written by the Multnomah County Commissioners. This is an important issue, so please take a moment to stop at the table on your way to the Cake Auction.

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Advocacy Day on Monday, April 7

Through a generous grant from our Outreach & Justice Council, St. Michael’s is sponsoring Advocacy Day on April 7. This will be a day of building community, sharing our stories and advocating for values-based legislation in Salem through group meetings with our legislators.

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Reckoning with Racism in February: Week 2

For Week 2, we’re directing your attention to the Oregon Black Pioneers website and, specifically, to their History Maps tool. Please take some time to explore History Maps, following your interests and curiosity wherever they take you. You’ll be glad you did! Because of our work on the St. Michael’s land story, we clicked on…
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