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

Creation Care Faire

A Creation Care Faire will be held at St. Michael’s on Saturday, September 21, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Four other Episcopal churches will join us as we present a wealth of information on ways we can all care for God’s creation.

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Pride Parade on Sunday!

It’s finally here! The Portland Pride Parade is Sunday, July 21. St. Michael’s position in the Pride Parade lineup has been moved up to spot #104. That means we will be moving out a bit quicker than we had planned, but we’re still hoping that we will be able to go to church and head…
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Rainbow Initiative Forum on June 9

The IWC (Immigrant Welcoming Congregations ministry) is hosting a forum on June 9 about the Rainbow Initiative of Episcopal Migration Ministries, part of a national church program. Last year, St. Michael’s/San Miguel joined the brand-new Rainbow Initiative as a founding congregation.

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Outreach & Justice Sewing Project

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Bellingham, WA, has invited St. Michael’s to participate in an intriguing project. A group from that church (and many others) is sewing small pouches for houseless folks which they can wear around their necks and protect important receipts and documents from weather, loss or theft.

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