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This Meetinghouse occupies homelands belonging since time immemorial to the Chinook-speaking peoples of Multnomah, Clackamas, Cascade/Watlala, and the Kalapuya of Tualatin.  Throughout Oregon, land was stolen from tribes through the use of treaties and land grants. In 1850, the land on which the Meetinghouse sits became part of such a land grant.

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By Theresa Deibele (Treasurer)

 

At the August 2021 Meeting for Worship for Business, Meeting approved a Finance Committee recommendation that we move our banking operations. Since that time, folks have approached to say they are considering switching banks for personal or business purposes, and asked to hear more about our discernment process. I’ll try to capture the process here. 

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Dear Friends,
I have prayed and I have listened to that still small voice. Now with a heavy heart I announce that the Meetinghouse will be closed this coming Sunday, January 9, to in-person Meeting for Worship. 
The Ad hoc Committee for Building Reopening, in consultation with the Meeting’s Clerking Circle, has discerned this to be a prudent measure towards stemming the rising tide of new COVID-19 cases. We must do our corporate part to preventing the spread of the Omicron variant. 
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COVID risks, including Long COVID, are still unpredictable and serious, especially for those who are most vulnerable. The Meetinghouse is nevertheless open to serve those in our community who want to return physically and are comfortable with the risks involved.

In April 2023 Multnomah's monthly Meeting for Worship for Business considered and approved updates to the Meetinghouse COVID protocols. As of that Meeting the following are in force.

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Update: We have found our new Hearthkeeper! Alison Krieger has moved into that position. Check out the February Newsletter for more information about the transition and both Hearthkeepers!

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