Welcome
Welcome to Multnomah Friends, a spiritual home for Quakers in Portland.
As members of the Religious Society of Friends, we gather in silent waiting. In the stillness, we listen for that “still small voice” that reveals the wisdom within each of us. This individual quest is nurtured in our collective worship, where we aim to create a safe space for all Friends to freely commune with the Divine.
Multnomah Friends has an active youth program from newborn through high school supporting our children’s self-discovery with stories, songs, crafts, discussions, and companionship.
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Events
Saturday, December 23, 2023 from 1:00-3:00 pm
Social Hall, Multnomah Friends Meeting
All are invited to join our lunch guests for a festive holiday meal on Saturday, December 23rd.
If you would like to help, please see the spreadsheet, to sign up for food donations and/or a volunteer time slot.
Please contact Kepper Petzing (they) or Ann Dudley for more information.
News
Multnomah Friends Meeting Library is once again lending books and some pamphlets, using COVID-safe procedures. Read more
Dear Friends:
Multnomah Monthly Meeting reminds Friends of our Minute on Racial Justice. In this time of universal mourning for the lives of black citizens who have been killed by and in the criminal “justice” system, we ask that friends take action to live our Minute. In addition to any specific action you are taking in response to the latest police killings of unarmed Black people, we especially encourage our white friends to please review this excellent article entitled “75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice.” The Meeting’s Friends for Racial Justice Planning Committee asks each of us to commit to doing one or two things from the list by a certain date.
Please share the things you commit to doing (and updates on your progress) either on the Meeting’s Racial Justice Facebook page or by emailing the information to Lori Patterson (mamaknitty@gmail.com), who will post it on the Facebook page. These are concrete things we can do to work against racism in our own community and beyond. You can access the page by joining Facebook and searching for Multnomah Quaker Meeting Racial Justice Study and Action Group. You will see a link that says “Join Group.”
Here are additional resources that you can access to find ways to support people of color and anti-racist work: Friends Committee on National Legislation; Black Lives Matter; Don’t Shoot Portland; Campaign Zero; and My Brother’s Keeper.
Justice & Peace,
Friends for Racial Justice of Multnomah Monthly Meeting