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W hether you're a running novice or a seasoned
marathoner, Portland Frontrunners welcome gay.
lesbian, bi and trans people of all abilities and interests.
(503-239-7705. wwwportlandfrontnm nersorg.)(5/02)
Bridgeport Community Church (U C C ) is a grow
ing community of progressive, political people explonng
and celebrating the Chnstian faith We are multicultural,
lesbian, gay. tx and straight, and our children are valued
members. (10 30 am Sunday 621 NE 76th Ave
503-258-0992.) (5/02)
Rose City Softball Association is an adult softball
league for the gay. lesbian and bi community and fnends
in the Portland m etropolitan area, offers an open division
and a women's division and are affiliated with the North
Amencan Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (503-203-9160
wwwporHandgaysoftball.com) (5/02)
Community of St. Andrew invites all to join a
Averse Catholic faith community for prayer and fellow
ship. (9:30 am Sunday. 806 NE Alberta St.
503 281-4429.) (5/02)
Rosetown Ramblers Portland's gay and lesbian
Compassionate Heart Sangha a lesbian and gay
square dance club, dances at mainstream and plus lev
els (PO Box 5352. Portland. OP 97228-5352
503-234-9944 www rdrop.com/users/ramblers) (5/02)
meditation group, meets in the Buddhist Vipasana tradi
tion. (7 30-9 pm Wednesday Flanders House. 2926 NE
Flanders St. Jon 503-239-5539.) (5/02)
Ski Out. a group of lesbians, gay men. and supportive
Dignity Portland meets for Mass on Sundays.
fnends. meets approximately every other weekend
December through May for downhill skiing tnps on
Mount Hood, (www skiout org.) (5/02)
(503-262-6947.) (5/02)
Swim Team for the gay and lesbian comm unity offers
coached workouts fo r all skill levels at the M etropolitan
Learning Center pool. Improve health and technique
while socializing. (6 45-8 15 pm Thursday 2033 N W
Glisan St. 503-245-5854. swimpdx@yahoo.com.)
(5/02)
Team Oregon is form ing for Gay Games VI, the
largest participatory sporting and cultural festival in the
world, which will be held Nov 2-9. 2002, in Sydney.
Australia (503-223-1100) (5/02)
Team Portland Tennis Association welcomes ‘
women and men of all skill levels to play at University of
Portland (8 am-noon Sunday. Alex 503-282-7210 )15/02)
Team Quest the athletic and exercise program of
Project Quest, offers individual, group, indoor and out
door physical recreation opportunities for people living
with HIV and AIDS (503-493-0288) (5/0 2 )
Eastrose Fellowship Unitarian Universalis! a wel
coming congregation, offers Sunday service and children's
religious education at 10:30 am. (1133 NE I8 ls t Ave.,
Gresham. 503-665-2628 eastrose@teleport.com.) (5/02)
Estacada United Methodist Church
Reconciling Congregation, where we really mean
everyone is welcome. Sunday worship at 10:30 am.
(204 SE Mam St.. Estacada 503-349 4245.)(5/02)
First Congregational United Church of Christ
is an open and affirming congregation in the liberal
Chnstian tradition. Sunday worship is at 10 25 am, and
church school fo r children runs concurrently. (1 126 SkV
Park Ave 503-228-7219.)(5/02)
Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center plays
host to social events and groups. Call for schedule
(281 Fourth St.. Ashland. OR 97520. Mailing address
PO Box 927 Ashland. OR 97520. 5 4 1 -488 6990
lambdacntr@aol.com. www aetcca.org) (5/02)
Sexual Minority Services Project Drop-In
Center is a place to gather in Vancouver for social con
tact and resources (309 W 12th Ave 360-695-1325.
ext 332 www gayvancouverwa org ) (5/02)
Willamette Valley:
Physical Recreation
The OUT door Group is a fnendly. inclusive bunch of Eugene
people who go biking, hiking, skating, mushroom hunting, ski
ing, hot springing and just about any other activity you can
dream up Occasional weekend camping (Kim 541-484-2147
kims@efnorg wwwoutdoorgroup org.) (5/02)
Frontrunner and Walkers go out every Saturday
morning in Eugene (9 am 15th and Agate Hank
5 4 1 484 6259 or Sadie 5 4 1 485-3282) (5/02)
tive community for Catholics and their fnends Mass at
7:30 pm Fridays followed by a social. (Paulist Center.
2408 SE 16th Ave 503-231 4955) (5/02)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church has been wel
coming all people since 1863 (12:10 pm Wednesday
and 7 45 and 10 am Sunday Sunday school and child
care at 10 am Southwest 13th Avenue at Clay Street
503 223-6424)(5/02)
Unity Church of Portland is an all-inclusive commu
nity following Chnst's teachings and celebrating diversity
and truth without trappings for 75 years. Sunday school
and child care available Potluck first Sundays. (10 am
Sunday 4525 SE Stark St 503-234-7441 unityprtl-
nd@wwdb o rg ) (5/02)
University Park United Methodist Church is a
member of the network of reconciling congregations and
meets for worship at 10 am Sundays (4 775 N Lombard
St. 503-289- 7843 ) (5/02)
Waverly Heights Congregational United
Church of Christ is an open and affirming community
last Sunday. Suite E/F, 2200 Broadway. Vancouver
360 695-1480 Mccgs@aolcom www mccgs org.)
(5/02)
Michael Servetus Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship a home for the liberal religious spmt
(10 am Sunday 4505 E 18th St.. Vancouver
360-695-1891) (5/02)
Willamette Valley: Spirituality
First Congregational Church, United Church
of Christ is an open and affirm ing congregation o ffe r
ing worship and church school Child care provided.
Wheelchair accessible (10 am Sunday 700 Manon St
NE. Salem 503-363 3660 ) (5/02)
First Congregational United Church of Christ
is an inclusive Chnstian community, an open and affirm
ing church. (9 3 0 am Sunday summer. 1030 am Sunday
winter 4515 SkV West Hills Road. Corvallis.
541 -757-8122.) (5/02)
Gay-Straight Alliance o f the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Salem meets for a
potluck on the third Sunday of each month. (6 pm 5090
Center St NE 503-363 8716.) (5/02)
qualify for the Oregon Health Plan as well as needle
exchange services that includes those who inject hor
mones Can provide transitional housing for youth 20
and younger as well as for those HIV-positive and
younger than 23 Also plays host to VOICES (Voices
of Individual and Community Empowerment from the
Streets), a self-support group for queer youth
(10 am-6 pm Monday-Fnday 1132 SW 13th Ave
503-535-3801 www outsidem org.) (5/02)
Pride Project bnngs together Washington County les
bian. gay. bi, trans and questioning youth to plan and
attend monthly social events Also information, referral
and advocacy services in Washington County (Molly
503-260-5792 molly@pndeproiect org ) (5/02)
Rainbow is a multicultural peer support and activity
group for gay. lesbian, tu. trans and questioning youth
(4 30 pm Wednesday Metropolitan Community Church
o f Portland. 2400 NE Broadway 503 2 8 1 8868 ) (5/02)
Sexual Minority Youth Recreation Center
(SM YRC) offers drop-m computer access, pool tables
and an informal place to hang out Plays host to weekly
youth support groups including Wmdfire. Trans Youth
Group and Personal Deity Proxy (a creative group)
(4-8 pm Monday and Wednesday. 4 pm-midnight Fnday
and Saturday 2100 SE Belmont St 503-872 9664
www smyrc.org.) (5/02)
Youth HIV/STD Prevention Project provides fun
and educational programs along with counseling and
testing to queer youth in a fnendly. relaxed environment.
First Unitarian Church of Portland is an open and
affirming liberal religious community offenng a wide range
of programs to nurture spintual growth and community.
Sunday services at 9 and 10 45 am (1011 SkV 12th
Ave 503-228-6389 www.firstumtananportland.org )
(5/02)
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Grace Space is a New Thought spintual center dedi
cated to offenng ways to experience Spirit Sunday
evening celebrations with Rev. Stephanie Torres,
Conscious Breathing expenences, Chanting. Healing
Services. M editation classes and a miracles study
group (5 pm Bndgeport Community Church. 621 NE
76th Ave 503 287 3216.)(5/02)
Integrity, the gay and lesbian ministry of the Episcopal
Church, meets every second Fnday o f the month in the
Momson Room at Trinity Cathedral. Eucharist is cele
brated at 6 45 pm followed by a potluck and fellowship.
(147 N W 19th Ave 503 2 8 6 9 1 11.
w w w mtegntyusa.org.) (5/02)
Interfaith Spiritual Center. Spintual directors from
various world religious traditions are available for guid
ance, classes and retreats (Second Floor. 3910 SE
11th Ave 5032332026. ext 3.
www splntone com/~isc.) (5/02)
Lincoln Street United Methodist Church is an
The Eugene G LBT Tennis Group gets together once
a week to play for fun and exercise Open to all ages
and skill levels. (kfranken8@yahoo co m )
open and accepting congregation of progressive
Chnstians (9 am Sunday 5145 SE Lincoln St.
503 2 31-1930)(5/02)
Willamette Valley. Social
Metanoia Peace Community (United M ethodist) is
a "house church," bnnging gay and straight together
(Daily prayer 7 20 am. Sunday gathering 5 pm 2116 NE
18th Ave. 503-281-3697 www tearsoup com/metanaa )
(5/02)
Confluence: The Willamette Valley Mixed GALA
Chorus rehearses 4-6 30 pm Sundays at Unitarian
Umversalist Congregation of Salem. 5090 Center St. NE.
(541-754-4144 confluence@aolcom.)(5/02)
Marionberry Salon meets monthly in Salem for
Metropolitan Community Church of Portland
potlucks and discussion of books touching on the les
bian. gay or bi experience (Cary 503-363-6036.
manonberrysalon@aol co m ) (5/02)
holds ecumenical Sunday morning worship services at
9 and 11 am Sunday school for children is held dunng
the 11 am worship service (2400 NE Broadway
503281 8868 mfo@mccportlandcom) (5/02)
The Lesbian Connection (TL C ) Lunch Bunch
Portland Center for Spiritual Growth invites you
meets 11 am Sundays at the French Horn and 5-8 pm
on the second Friday of the month at the Fifth Street
Market food court in Eugene All women welcome
(Bonnie 541 683 2793 )15/02)
to celebrate your spintuality with the Revs Casey and
Berdell M offett-Chaney Liberal, practical; all are wel
come (10:30 am Sunday 4828 NE 33rd Ave
503-481 7591.) (05/02)
The Lesbian Sewing and Project Group, a fun
social organization, meets in Corvallis (Joan
541-928 5745 >(5/02)
Portland Church of Religious Science is a liber
The Lesbian Social Group meets in Eugene to eat.
talk, laugh and work on projects ranging from sewing to
artwork to photo albums (541-513-2754) (5/02)
Salem's Lesbian Potluck Group meets the sec
al. open, progressive New Thought community welcom
ing everyone to discover the spirit within Change your
thinking, change your life 1 (10 am Sunday mediation.
10 30 am service and /unior church. 6 30 pm
Wednesday prayer circle 3983 NE 112th Ave
503-261 0 6 7 7) (5/02)
Portland Radical Faeries meet twice a month with
ond Wednesday of each month at 6 30 pm. Location
vanes for this casual, social gathenng
(salempotluck@hotinail.com) (05/02)
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Metro: Spirituality
Ainsworth United Church of Christ is a m ulti
racial. multicultural, open and affirm ing church Sunday
worship is at 10 am. and church school fo r children runs
concurrently (2941 NE Ainsworth St 503-284-8767.
aucc@teteport c o m ) (5/02)
Chnstian meditation and prayer (7 3 0 pm Thursday
503 2810722 ) (5/02)
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church offers a gay-posi-
Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle
Shepherd. (10 am every Sunday. 6 30 pm second and
Outside In operates a ckmc for anyone who can t
Full Circle Temple is a place of worship for women
o f all ages offenng workshops, song and drum circles,
meditation rooms and altars of celebration, incorporating
what you bnng to share (10 am-10 pm Tuesday-Sunday.
3125 E Burnside St. 503-238 0675.) (5/02)
Washington; Social
Anawim Community of gay men meets weekly for
St. James Lutheran Church a reconciled in Chnst
congregation, welcomes all people for traditional liturgi
cal worship (9 and I I am Sunday 1315 SkV Park Ave
503-227-2439 ) (5/02)
prayer 7807 NE 30th St.. Vancouver 360-885-9461.
gmbear68@neUero n e t) (5/02)
First United Methodist Church of Portland, a
welcoming and reconciling congregation, believes no
one is left out in God's family. GLBT potlucks are held
monthly. (10.30 am Sunday. 1838 SkV Jefferson St.
503-228-3195. www. fumcpdx org ) (5/02)
Southern Oregon; Social
SPIRITUALITY
the first More Light Presbyterian Church in Oregon.
(10 am Sunday summer. 9 3 0 and 11 am Sunday winter
12250 SW Denney Road. Beaverton 503 644 2073)
(5/02)
with worship, children's school and child care. (11 am
Sunday 3300 SE Woodward St. 503-238-1337.
www wavedyucc o rg ) (5/02)
Wy’east Unitarian Universalist Congregation is
an open and liberal religious community offenng inter-
generational services and religious education for chil
dren. It welcomes gay. lesbian, bi and trans members
Nurtures spintual growth and promotes living by
Unitarian Umversalist pnnciples (4 pm Sunday 3915 SE
Steele St 503-777-3704 wwwwyeastpnwduuaorg.)
(5/02)
Zion United Church of Christ an open and affirm
ing congregation, is open to gay. lesbian, h . trans and
heterosexual people who wish to wors. in a Chnst-
centered, warm, canng. m ultiage/race/cultural faith com
munity ( I I am Sunday 2025 NE 23rd A v e . Gresham
503-6658741.) (5/02)
Washington; Spirituality
potlucks and circles at the full moon and the new moon
Open to all men seeking alternative spintual growth and
community Coffee hours start 9 30 am Saturdays at
3 Fnends Coffeehouse, 201 SE 12th Ave
(503 235-0826 otter@pcez com ) (5/02)
Abundant Life Center. A New Thought Community
for spintual awakening, transforming lives through love
A safe place where children learn to embody spintual
pnnciples (10 30 am Sunday 10009 NE Ninth A v e .
Vancouver 360-573 2 6 2 6 )(5/02)
Potter's House Ministries is an open, affirming,
East Vancouver United Methodist Church.
bible-explonng congregation with specific outreach in the
gay and lesbian community Offers dancing every third
Saturday from 7-10 pm. (10 45 am Sunday 3830 SE
62nd Ave 503 775 5024) (5/02)
Reconciling, welcoming. (10 am Sunday
5 701 MacArthur Blvd 360693-4 761
ourclarkcounty Columbian com/273/.) (5/02)
SisterSpirit offers women's spintuality celebrations,
discussion groups, a drumming circle, workshops and
classes Schedule o f events available All women are
welcome (Surte 102. 3430 SE Belmont St Mailing
address PO Box 9246. Portland. OR 97207
503 7363297 sistersp@teleport com 7(5/02)
Southminster Presbyterian Church is a challeng
ing. supportive community that welcomes all people It is
First Congregational Church, United Church
of Christ. Two Sunday services, traditional and "less
traditional" m an open and affirming congregation
(1220 NE 68th St . Vancouver 360693 1476
vanucc&aol co m ) (5/02)
Interfaith Spiritual Community meets for mspxra-
tional messages, children's celebrations and joy every
Sunday at the Heart Center We honor and celebrate all
sacred paths, recognizing each person's divine gifts and
supporting spintual growth and healing (6 7 3 0 p m 1578
Commercial St. SE. Salem 503-763-6030)(5/02)
Momingside United Methodist Church is a recon
cikng congregation where everyone is welcome to partici
pate in the full life of the congregation (830 and 11 am
Sunday 3674 12th St. SE. Salem 503-364-5013.) (5/02)
Sweet Spirit Metropolitan Community Church
(M CC) holds worship at 11 am Sundays followed by
coffee and fellowship as well as potluck lunches every
second Sunday (Amencan Legion Hall. 4774 Lilac Lane
NE. Salem Mailing address Pastor Ken Kerr. PO Box
12753. Salem. OR 97309 503-315-7923)(5/02)
(503-872-9664) (5/02)
YouthNet a program of Love Makes a Family, offers
tutonng and mentonng for lesbian, gay, bi and trans
youth as well as for children of LGBT parents
(503-227-1981) (5/02)
Southern Oregon: Youth
Southern Oregon Youth Outreach (S O YO ) a
group for gay. lesbian, and bi youth between 14 and 20,
meets on the first and Thursdays of the month m
Ashland (541 488-6990) (5/02)
Washington; Youth
Triple Point offers education, support and advocacy
YOUTH
to gay. lesbian, bi. trans and questioning youth m
Vancouver. Wash Meets 6-8 pm Tuesdays m the base
ment of Youth House. 1112 Columbia St 10 Vancouver
(John 360 695-1325 ) (5/02)
Metro: Youth
Clackamas County Youth Pride provides oppor
tunities for gay. lesbian, bi. trans and questioning peo
ple 23 and younger to get together for free, fun and
supportive social activities Also one-on-one support,
inform ation and referrals to Clackamas County service
providers (50 3 9 6 9 0 0 6 0 youthj>nde@hotmail com.)
(5/02)
Expression is a free art/expression support group for
GLBT youth between 13 and 23 in Gresham Hang out
and have fun every Fnday1 Sponsored by Roots and
Branches (Jonathan 503-872 9664. ext 28 ) (5/02)
Willamette Valley: Youth
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and
Questioning Youth Group for ages 13 to 18 offers
support, information and fun Free, confidential, adult-
fac(Mated (Drop in 4 6 pm Friday Amazon Community
Center. 2700 Hilyard St.. Eugene 541 684-3466)
(5/02)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Youth
Group for ages 25 and younger meets every Monday
(5 pm Komonia Center. 1414 Kincaid St.. Eugene
541 3 4 6 1 13 4 ) (5/02)
God's Holy Territory. A spmt filled worship expen
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education
Network fights to end anti-gay bias xi K-12 schools
Rainbow Youth is a support group for gay. lesbian, tx.
ence, seeking God for holiness and wholeness For gay.
lesbian, tx. trans and straight Everyone welcome1
(1 1 am Sunday. 7 pm Wednesday Bible study and
(12700 SW North Dakota St.. Suite 180. »129. Tigard.
OR 97223 503 5261177 or 503 9365614
glsenoiihol com ) (5/02)
trans and questioning youth and their fnends between
13 and 17 years old «1 the Salem Keizer area
(503-581-5535) (5/02)