Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Media Release PORTLAND, ORE., March 1, 2022—Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) announces the launch of a new website, faithandthevaccine.org, featuring short video testimonies from over 25 Oregon faith leaders in support of the COVID-19 vaccines, as the pandemic continues unabated. Faith leaders give a wide variety of compelling reasons for vaccination. While…
2020 Collins Summit: Shalom in Divided Times
On Wednesday, November 18, from 7-8:30 PM (Pacific), Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) will be hosting their annual Collins Summit online. This provides a greater opportunity for people not just from Oregon but all over to participate. It’s no secret we are living in unprecedented and divided times. Racial unrest, political tensions, and COVID-19 have…
Hope and Gratitude
I had a moment of weakness yesterday. Despair. We’re in a pandemic. Jayne, my daughter, was emotional because her mom was in the hospital (but not with the virus). We started home-school . . . something I never, ever wanted to do. It was the 6th day of choking smoke from the nearby fires. I’m…