Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon

We all agree that something must be done to solve the addiction, mental health and housing crisis in our community. #orleg recently heard testimony from addiction experts and providers that criminalization simply will not work. #orpol

Encouraged to see HB 3409 pass House yesterday, which includes our priorities for caring for neighbors and our common home such as #CommunityResilienceHubs, natural climate solutions, energy efficiency, and more. Encourage your senators to vote yes #orleg emo.good.do/emooregoninter…

Excellent article calling on @POTUS and @FERC to "actually follow through and translate what they're saying about #EnvironmentalJustice and the voices of communities into their decision-making." That means no pipeline expansions + no #GTNXPress. publicnewsservice.org/2023-06-15/ene…

Today we celebrate and honor refugees from around the world! Last year, EMO's Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees welcomed 121 refugees to Oregon from Afghanistan, Burma/Myanmar, Congo, Eritrea, Guatemala, Iraq, Somalia, former Soviet Union, Syria, Venezuela and Vietnam.

Thank you @GovTinaKotek for meeting with our OR Interfaith Power & Light advocacy team recently, and for making a statement opposing the #GTNXpress pipeline expansion! Together, we can care for our common home. It's time for @FERC to reject permits for this GHG emitting project

We believe in the moral call to care for our neighbors & our Sacred Earth. The current debt ceiling bill places frontline communities at risk by gutting NEPA and fast tracking the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tom HaShoah. Following a visit with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff for the 78th Commemoration of the Liberation of Auschwitz, EMO President Frank So wrote a reflection on that experience (below). emoregon.org/voice-antisemi… #HolocaustRemembranceDay

Holocaust Remembrance Day is tomorrow, April 18. As we approach this solemn occasion, the current and former executive directors of EMO wrote a letter to the editor to remind our fellow Oregonians that antisemitism has no place in our state. oregonlive.com/opinion/2023/0…

Send a letter calling on @GovTinaKotek to make a statement to #stopGTNXPress pipeline. Together, let's care for our common home, not add more pollution! emo.good.do/emooregoninter…

Yesterday, Rev. Dr. Mark Knutson, chair of Lift Every Voice Oregon, joined by other faith leaders including EMO's President Frank So, spoke in support of a gun bill in the Oregon Legislature. katu.com/news/local/fai…

HB 2990, Community resilience hubs can make the difference between surviving & thriving before, during, & after climate disaster. Will you submit testimony on why CRHs are important to you & your community? Use the link in our bio! #orleg #orpol #climatejustice

Old-growth forests protect us and help mitigate climate change. Sign our petition to @POTUS to protect mature and old-growth forests on public lands as a cornerstone of U.S. climate policy. #ClimateForests #LetTreesGrow #WorthMoreStanding #Faiths4Climate

So much enthusiasm and support for the Resilient, Efficient Buildings package in Salem and all over the state. Thank you to @KateForOregon and @SollmanJaneen for their leadership! #orleg #ORClimateAction

OR, WA, & ID faith leaders: Sign on to #stopGTNXPress fracked gas pipeline. Letter sponsored by @EcumenicalO, OR Interfaith Power & Light, @EarthMinistry + WA Interfaith Power & Light. "Faith leader" incls leaders of green teams, creation care committees secure.everyaction.com/537C-iSM80uKvp…

"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" - Maya Angelou, poet . . . #women #womenshistorymonth #emoregon instagram.com/p/CpTiwfEv550/…

Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. . . . #blackhistorymonth #emoregon instagram.com/p/CpOY1t0v6Zf/…

We need YOUR help to make sure that Oregon's youth experiencing homelessness get the support and services they need! Contact your reps today about HB 2001. Ask them to support the bill and to fully fund the youth experiencing homelessness provision. conta.cc/3EAfWDh

Commemorating the 1-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began at dawn on Feb. 24, houses of worship, universities and others across the world are ringing their bells in honor of Ukraine’s fight for democracy. In Oregon, bell ringing will begin at 7 p.m. today.

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Christian denominations. It marks the first day of Lent, commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert. . . #ashwednesday #emoregon instagram.com/p/Co-lyYCSv_w/…

“This country was established upon the profound but simple idea that all people are created equal and should be treated equally throughout their lives.” President Biden #blackhistorymonth #celebrate #emoregon #mlk instagram.com/p/Cos321lvd5W/…