All are welcome.   Join us:

October 9^th to November 13^th

Wednesdays 7pm to 8:30pm

Hands-on Art Workshop

Come join us this fall as we explore the intersection of art and spirituality in this 6-week adult class. A brief presentation will be followed by an art project focusing on the week’s theme. Aspiring artists of all skill levels are invited to come and learn more about connecting their spiritual lives to creative practices. (Recommended donation: $50)

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Coming in October / November

Sundays 11am (see below)

Presentations from Reedwood Research Grantees

• October 13th – Caden Hildenbrand (Quaker historic commitment to equality and women in leadership)
• October 20th – Brayden Thomas (Role of silence in Quaker worship)
• November 10th – Shelby Larson (on mentoring relationships)

Reedwood supported young scholars in summer research projects. They will be presenting these projects to the community on Sundays from 11 am to noon on the following dates:

November 20^th 7-8pm in person and on Zoom

Quaker healer John Calvi visits Reedwood

Acclaimed Quaker healer and author John Calvi joins us to explore healing in a troubled time.

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December 1^st 11-12am in person and on Zoom

Indian Jesuit scholar Father Dominic

Father Dominic from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome shares his perspective of spiritual commonalities and differences with Quaker tradition.

December 22^nd 12-2 pm in person

Join our Spanish and English-speaking congregations as we gather for a community meal.

In the Friendship Center at Reedwood Friends: 2901 SE Steele St.

Coming in 2025, in person & zoom

Using Koans for contemplative practice.

On zoom and at Reedwood Friends: 2901 SE Steele St.

Reed Neighborhood Fall Festival

Contemplative Hike at the Trappist Abbey

Members of Reedwood’s English and Spanish speaking congregations hiked the 3.9 mile “Guadalupe Loop” at the Trappist Abbey in Lafayette OR on September 28th.

Experiencing the Tao te Ching from the perspective of a Quaker poet

Quaker poet Jim Teeters describes his encounter with the spiritual classic the Tao te Ching while in China and what inspired him to create his own poetic interpretation of it and how it spoke to his Quaker faith.

Read more & watch on YouTube

Staging Scripture: 3 one-act plays drawn from scripture stories

Three one-act dramas based on Bible stories written and performed by award-winning artists Levi and Deborah Frazier:

• Daniel and the Lion’s Den, Saturday, August 3^rd at 7pm.
• The Woman at the Well, Sunday, August 4^th at 9:30am.
• Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, Sunday, August 4^th the at 11:00am

Read more and watch on YouTube

Discovering Stillness: A Panel Discussion on Contemplative Practices across Traditions

This panel discussion of five remarkable practitioners from different traditions will explore contemplative practices from Quaker Silence to Buddhist meditation and more. Read more and watch on YouTube

Tales of Two Cities: Portland, Jerusalem, and Reading Scripture in the City of Roses

With Dr. Daniel Smith-Christopher
Biblical scholar from Loyola Marymount
University and regular on the History Channel’s “Mysteries of the Bible.”

. Read more and watch on YouTube

FREE: Election Violence Prevention Workshop

With Emily Province, a traveling Quaker teacher who has worked with groups across the country.