Multnomah Friends Meeting - Quakers

“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

“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

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

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