John Calvi: 40 Years Quaker Ministry On The Road – Why Say Yes?
When: Wednesday 7:00pm – 8:00pm, Nov 20th
Where: on Zoom and at Reedwood Friends 2901 SE Steele St. Portland, OR
John Calvi gave 40 years to a traveling healing ministry. The mistakes he made and the lessons he learned are good stories he’ll share. In prisons, hospitals, refugee centers, and AIDS groups, he brought laying on of hands for healing trauma. Most of his work has been in the rape crisis. His faith to witness the worst grew as his own healing continued.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Reed Neighborhood
Fall Festival
In partnership with the Reed Neighborhood Association, Reedwood celebrated fall with our neighbors.
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.
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.
Hands-on
Art Workshop
Six-
Staging Scripture: 3 one-act plays
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 3rd at 7pm.
- The Woman at the Well, Sunday, August 4th at 9:30am.
- Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, Sunday, August 4th the at 11:00am
Dicussing 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.
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.”
Election Violence Prevention Workshop
With Emily Province, a traveling Quaker teacher who has worked with groups across the country.