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We call ourselves Friends, and our group the Religious Society of Friends. Quakers today are diverse in their religious belief.

Unprogrammed Friends most often affirm the belief that there is that of God within everyone as central to their faith. All Friends affirm the Inward Light that will guide us if we listen to it and some name this as the Light of Christ. A central founding of Quakerism is the opening experienced by George Fox, as a 23-year-old in 1647, when after years of intense searching he knew with certainty tha

t "there is one, even Christ Jesus, that can speak to my condition, and when I heard it my heart did leap for joy." Friends' beliefs and practices grow out of encounter with the Light and its growth within our hearts rather than from dogma. While Quakerism comes out of the Christian tradition, and the majority of Friends worldwide consider themselves Christian, many Friends in the unprogrammed meetings have a Universalist point of view

We call ourselves Friends, and our group the Religious Society of Friends. We we are one of two "unprogrammed" meetings in the Portland Area, where Friends worship in expectant waiting out of the silence. These "unprogrammed" meetings include Multnomah Monthly Meeting and Bridge City Monthly Meeting as well as Worship Groups, formally "under the care" of the Monthly Meeting. In addition, there are several Friends' churches in the Portland area which have pastors, worship in a form closer to traditional Protestant services and are more clearly Christian in their faith

The other is Bridge City Friends Meeting. In addition there are five small unprogrammed worship groups meeting in Northwest Oregon. Three of those are in Portland and are under the care of Multnomah Friends Meeting. One, Mountain View WG is in Hood River and another, Lower Columbia WG, is on the Long Beach peninsula in Washington.

02/07/2025

“We live in times when it is very important to distinguish between fear and courage. Fear is sending the world toward war. Maintaining peace takes courage. Fear drives people apart. It takes courage to come together with respect while recognizing our differences. This is what diversity and community and love are all about.” -Bonnie Tinker, 2002

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

02/04/2025

Sign up to lobby for Oregon Senate Bill 681, which will allow the Oregon State Treasury to “press pause” on private fossil-fuel funds. This legislation is supported by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO), to which our Meeting belongs, and Oregon for Human Rights (O4HR). In addition to supporting this important bill, you will gain valuable experience for how to lobby at the Oregon legislature. Sign up here: https://www.divestoregon.org/The-Pause-Act--2025. https://www.facebook.com/emoregon

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

02/01/2025

February queries:
-How do we rejoice in the presence of children in our Meetings and recognize the gifts they bring?
-How do we share our spiritual beliefs with our children as they develop their own as spirit leads them?

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

01/25/2025

“It occurs to me that every person I’ve met who is committed to integrity is simultaneously committed to knowing themselves, facing the truth about themselves, and accepting responsibility for their moods, actions, and reactions. The search for truth begins within the seeker. It begins when we endeavor to understand our motives and priorities, accepting nothing less than the truth about ourselves, especially when the light of introspection is painful and we don't like what we find. It requires little courage to believe the best about ourselves, but to acknowledge our need for growth is difficult. Facing squarely, scrutinizing ourselves instead of others, changing ourselves rather than insisting others change to suit us, is a solid first step in the life of integrity.” - Philip Gulley, 2014.

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

01/20/2025

“Remember [that] it is a still voice that speaks to us in this day, and that it is not to be heard in the noises and hurries of the mind.” -William Penn, 1691.

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

01/09/2025

Coming in February and March: “Quaker Basics,” a series of eight worship discussion gatherings based on the book Quakerism, the Basics by Multnomah Meeting members Marge and Carl Abbott. Sponsored by the Adult Religious Education Committee (ARE). The first of the eight sessions will be after social hour on Sunday, February 2, and will be open to all. At that time we will sign up the 8-10 people who will be in the remaining seven gatherings, led by selected Friends deeply knowledgeable about Quaker history and practice. Each participant will receive a copy of Quakerism, the Basics and a copy of Faith and Practice. Questions: [email protected]

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

01/03/2025

January Queries:
-Who are we tempted to see as “other”?
-What are some ways that we are less than fully welcoming to others?
-What happens when we are fully welcomed?
-What are some ways we fully welcome others?

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

01/02/2025

Monthly second-Sunday potlucks will resume in the Social Hall after 10am worship beginning on January 12, 2025. Please bring a dish to share. Thank you in advance!

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

12/30/2024

Movement In Our Spiritual Practice
Third Saturdays, beginning 1/18/25, 10-11:30am Meeting Room

On third Saturdays, 10-11:30am, we will again be exploring using movement as part of our spiritual practice. In Authentic Movement, we share the experience of listening to our bodies and moving as we are led, while another is our witness. We will also move with song in blessing, explore a few other exercises and close with the Elm Dance. Whether movement is a primary expression for you, or you're just curious, please feel welcome to join us! Questions: [email protected]

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

12/26/2024

Quaker.org is a place for people worldwide to access reliable basic information about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and to explore resources that could help them find a spiritual path and community. It is a project of Friends Publishing Corporation, an independent Quaker nonprofit organization that publishes Friends Journal and the QuakerSpeak series on YouTube. The mission of Friends Publishing Corporation is to communicate Quaker experience in order to connect and deepen spiritual lives. Learn more at , https://quaker.org/, https://www.facebook.com/friendsjournal.

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

12/24/2024

Conversation To Explore Together. Query: How Does Our Quaker Faith Help Us With Living Through History? Sunday, January 12, 12:15 to 1:45 pm, Room 12, in person. Presented by the Adult Religious Education Committee. A conversation to explore together is an opportunity to listen with care and respect for each person in our community as we share our individual experience. The focus of this conversation will be our recent and current experience of being Quaker at a time when we are witnessing and encountering many changes in our nation and our world. History is not only something that has happened, it is also what is happening now. Since the mid-seventeenth century, Quakers have survived challenges, witnessed history, responded to the events of their times, and made history. How does our awareness of this communal experience combine with our personal spiritual journeys as Friends to speak to us today? The ARE Committee will offer guidelines for the conversation as well as a handout with some reflections from friends who lived through history before our present moment. Questions: [email protected].

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We welcome you to worship with us. Quaker life and practice is grounded in the conviction that the Divine Spirit is accessible to all. In worship we sit in stillness, opening ourselves to that Spirit. Quakers, in our wide diversity and experience, individually refer to this Spirit in varying ways, including “God,” “The Light,” “The Inward Christ,” and others. These vary, but our purpose is the same. Gathered in worship, we open ourselves to experience spiritual truth.

Our Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin. Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant. We understand it is incumbent on us to lean into this uncomfortable fact and consider its implications for the Meeting.

For current meeting schedule and more info, please visit multnomahfriends.org

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