Church Women United of Lane County

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The mission that drives us . . .

Church Women United, an ecumenical movement of Christian women impassioned by the Holy Spirit, advocates on behalf of women and children throughout the world. We find unity in diversity, and we work for a world of peace and justice.

Church Women United of Lane County supports the National programs, priorities and goals, and celebrations.

Our monthly forums reflect the concerns of participants and explore issues of concern to local and state governments and to the citizens of Lane County,
Oregon.

Willamette Valley at rest. Photo by Mary Sharon Moore, 2010

A word from our President ...

Anne O'Brien, President

Anne O’Brien
I am off on a trip for most of October so I am just going to share 2 prayers that were offered by Pope Francis while visiting with Jewish and Palestinian leaders in 2018. I read the first one at our October forum which featured Angie, our Muslim neighbor. The second one is a nice lead-in to our November Celebration which features lessons about peace.
Lord God of peace, hear our prayer! We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms. How many moments of hostility and darkness have we experienced; how much blood has been shed; how many lives have been shattered; how many hopes have been buried… But our efforts have been in vain. Now, Lord, come to our aid! Grant us peace, teach us peace; guide our steps in the way of peace. Open our eyes and our hearts, and give us the courage to say: "Never again war!"; "With war everything is lost". Instill in our hearts the courage to take concrete steps to achieve peace.
Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love, you created us and you call us to live as brothers and sisters. Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace; enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as our brother or sister. Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens who entreat us to turn our weapons of war into implements of peace, our trepidation into confident trust, and our quarreling into forgiveness. Keep alive within us the flame of hope, so that with patience and perseverance we may opt for dialogue and reconciliation. In this way may peace triumph at last, and may the words "division", "hatred" and "war" be banished from the heart of every man and woman. Lord, defuse the violence of our tongues and our hands. Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us together will be "brother", and our way of life will always be that of: Shalom, Peace, Salaam! Amen.

November, 2019
November 2
Saturday
10-12:15
St. Mary’s Episcopal
13th and Pearl
World Community Day Celebration

December 6
Friday
9-11:15
Eugene Friends Meeting
2274 Onyx St.
Annual Meeting

NOVEMBER FORUM
World Community Day
World Community Day, with the theme “The Time is Now! Resolved To Love”, is scheduled for our next gathering. Our guest speaker, Linda Carrine, is from the “Choose Kindness” campaign. We’ve seen the ‘Choose Kindness signs around town. Come hear about them and the power of those words.

As with our other celebrations, we meet one day and one hour later than our usual times. Please come and bring a friend. Saturday, Nov. 2, 10am to 12:15 at St. Mary’s Episcopal, 13th and Pearl. The offering will support the work of the National Church Women United.

LOOKING AHEAD TO DECEMBER
On Friday, December 6, we will meet at Friends Meeting for our Annual Meeting. This is where the Board reports to the membership regarding our past year including financial status, programs, and activism. We also have a little Christmas celebration. We hope you will join us.

See Forums for the programs for the rest of the year.