May Day March for Immigrant Rights and Worker Justice
On May 1, 2011, join workers around the globe in celebrating International Workers’Day with a march against the attacks on the working class and immigrants. May 1 has been the
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On Saturday, May 14th, the Oregon New Sanctuary Movement (ONSM) will convene the third annual Mother’s Day Vigil at the Northwest Immigration Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. Any undocumented immigrant
Continue readingBeethoven’s Gift: The Sacred Power of Music
Dear Church Family and Friends, While Holy Week is the most sacred time of the year for us as Christians, it is also a spiritually challenging time. Before we arrive
Continue readingBy the Scruff of the Neck
To listen to this sermon, click here. New Testament Reading—John 11: 1-45 If you had a choice, how many of you would want to be like Lazarus and experience dying
Continue readingTen Key Elements to the Moses Project
1) The leading decision making body within the congregation, our church Council, called for a yearlong social action project. 2) Sermons, church newsletters, and other mailings introduced the congregation to
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December 2009 The pastor and the chair of the Mission and Outreach Ministry proposed the project to the ministry. Over the next couple of months, the ministry deliberated over how
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On the Moses Project ballot, we offered five ways for members to participate throughout the year: Book Group—Read a book related to the focus of the project. Drama Team—Prepare and
Continue readingThe Moses Project: A Year of Reflection, Action, and Celebration
In 2010-11, our church developed an effective program for unifying and inspiring our entire congregation in a yearlong social action project. Historically, social action in our church involved the participation
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