Upcoming EMO Events

October 23: Cool Congregations Workshop. 1 to 4:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 1376 Olive St., Eugene. Download registration brochure.
Nov. 18: Collins Lecture with the Rev. Dr. S. Wesley Ariarajah.

Learn more about these events

Directions
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, 0245 SW Bancroft Street, Suite B, Portland, OR 97239. View directions.

Phone (503) 221-1054
Fax (503) 223-7007
E-mail emo@emoregon.org

Archbishop Desmond Tutu's Collins Lecture

Listen to the lecture at www.opb.org/radio/. Read the current Spring 2009 issue of the Voice newsletter, featuring photos from the Collins Lecture with Archbishop Tutu.

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) is a statewide association of Christian denominations —including Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox bodies—congregations, ecumenical organizations and interfaith partners working together to improve the lives of Oregonians through community ministry programs, ecumenical and interreligious dialogue, environmental ministry and public policy advocacy. Learn more about EMO.

Cordoba House and Mosque near Ground Zero is a gesture of neighborliness and healing.
Read letter from NCC's Michael Kinnamon in support of building of a mosque near Ground Zero. Read EMO's letter to the editor, published in the Oregonian, Aug. 29, 2010

New Resources Available:
"Religion & Health Care: An Interfaith Study on Religious Values and Health Policy." Download the guide
"Congregational Health Index." Download the guide. Learn more about the Congregational Wellness Project and download "Tools for Creating a Healthy Congregation."

Pakistan Flood Victims
How you can help

End Torture Forever
Sign the Interfaith Letter to Oregon's five Congressional Representatives urging establishment of a House Select Committee to investigate the use of torture by US military and intelligence agencies or personnel. Read the letter. To sign the letter, e-mail your name, complete address and any congregational affiliation to kfinney@emoregon.org"

Humane & Just Immigration Reform
Isaiah 58 Immigration Vigil: View photos from vigil held on July 21, 2010.
View resources and religious statements.
Read EMO's Immigration Statement.

The Changing American Religious Landscape," presentation by Luis Lugo, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. View slides.

In the News
Aug. 29, 2010: Oregonian editorial, EMO speaks out on Cordoba Community Center and Mosque in New York, by David Leslie
July 21, 2010: Oregonians join national protest against SB 1070.
April 18, 2010: "Forget the Tea Party, We Need a Prayer Party," by David Leslie, Ethicsdaily.com