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Rose City Softball Association is an adult softball
sacred paths, recognizing each person s divine gifts and
supporting spiritual growth and healing (6 -7 3 0 pm
1578 Commercial S t SE. Salem 5 03-7636030) ( 5/02)
league fo r the gay. lesbian and bi community and friends
in the Portland m etropolitan area, offers an open division
and a women's division and are affiliated with the North
American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance. (503-450-9999
www.portlandgaysoftball.com .) (11/02)
M om ingside United Methodist Church is a rec
onciling congregation where everyone is welcome to
participate in the full life o f the congregation (8.30 and
11 am Sunday 3674 12th St. SE. Salem
503-364-5013X 5/02)
Rosetown Ramblers. Portland's gay and lesbian
square dance club, dances at mainstream and plus lev
els. (PO Box 5352. Portland. OR 97228-5352
503-234-9944 www rdrop.com /users/ram blers.) (5/02)
Sweet Spirit Metropolitan Community Church
(M C C ) holds worship at 11 am Sundays followed by
Ski Out. a group of lesbians, gay men. and supportive
friends, meets approximately every other weekend
December through May for downhill skiing trips on
Mount Hood, (www.skiout.org.) (5/02)
coffee and fellowship as well as potluck lunches every
second Sunday (American Legion Hall. 4774 Lilac Lane
NE, Salem Mailing address Pastor Ken Ken. PO Box
12753. Salem. OR 97309. 503-315-7923X5/02)
Swim Team for the gay and lesbian community offers
coached workouts for all skill levels at the M etropolitan
Learning Center pool. Improve health and technique
while socializing. (6:45-8:15 pm Thursday. 2033 NW
Glisan St. 503-245-5854. swimpdx@yahoo.com o r
gbay214@yahoo. com. ^ (11/02)
Metro: Youth
Team O regon organizes athletes to participate in
the Gay Games Nov. 2-9, 2002, in Sydney, Australia.
If you want to participate in the opening and closing
events, you m ust be part o f Team Oregon.
(www. team oregonusa.com ) (11 /0 2 )
Clackam as County Sexual Minority Youth
Connection (C O SM Y C ) provides opportunities for
gay, lesbian, bi, trans and questioning people 23 and
younger to get together fo r free, fun and supportive
social activities. Also one-on-one support, information
and referrals to Clackamas County service providers
(503-969-0060 cosmycyouth@yahoo.com.) (5/02)
Team Portland Tennis A ssociation welcomes
women and men o f all skill levels to play at U niversity
o f Portland (8 am-noon Sunday. A lex 503-282-7210.)
(5 /0 2 )
Expression is a free art/expression support group for
queer youth between 13 and 23 in Gresham. Hang out
and have fun every Friday! Sponsored by Roots and
Branches (Jonathan 503-872 9664. ext. 28.) ( 5/02)
Team Quest, the athletic and exercise program of
Project Quest, offers individual, group, indoor and out
door physical recreation opportunities fo r people living
- w ith HIV and AIDS. (503-493-0288.) (5/02)
Flavors, a program of M ultiQueer and Brother to
group. (5 pm. Bridgeport Community Church. 621 NE
76th Ave. 503-287-3216.) (5/02)
Trillium M orris Dancers welcomes all onentations
and genders to join in a vigorous and celebratory English
dance tradition, practicing weekly for informal summer
performances. (6:30 pm Monday 503-234-4594
morhs@ eastsidewebsites.com.
www.eastsidew ebsitescom /m orhs.) (11/02)
Metro: Spirituality
Ainsworth United Church of Christ is a
multiracial, multicultural, open and affirming church.
Sunday worship is at 10 am, and church school for
children runs concurrently. (2941 NE Ainsworth St.
503-284-8767. aucc@ teleport com .) (5/02)
Recreational Women's Basketball every Monday
night through June 10, 2002 at James John Elementary
School Gym. Newcomers welcome. (7:15-8.30 pm.
7439 N Charleston St. $2 play fee.) (11/02)
Anawim Community of gay men meets weekly for
Christian meditation and prayer. (7.30 pm Thursday
503-281-0722.H U /02)
Southern Oregon Social
Abdill-Ellis Lambda Community Center plays host to
social events and groups. Call for schedule. (717 Siskiyou
Bfvd., Ashland. OR. Mailing address. PO Box 927 Ashland.
OR 97520. 541-488-6990 www.abdellis.org.) (11/02)
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Washington Social
Sexual Minority Services Project Drop-In
Center is a place to gather in Vancouver fo r social con
tact and resources. (309 (V 12th Ave 360-695-1325.
ext. 332. www gayvancouvenwa.org.) (5/02)
Willamette Valley:
Physical Recreation
The O UTdoor Group is a fnendly. inclusive bunch
o f Eugene people who go biking, hiking, skating,
mushroom hunting, skiing, hot springing and just about
any other activity you can dream up. Occasional week
end camping. (Kim 541 484-2147 kim s@ efn.org. •
ww w .outdoorgroup.org.) (5/0 2 )
Frontrunner and W alkers go out every Saturday
morning in Eugene. (9 am 15th and Agate Hank
5 4 1-484-6259 o r Sadie 541-485-3282) (5/02)
The Eugene GLBT Tennis Group gets together
weekends to play for fun and exercise. Open to all ages
and skill levels, (kfranken8@yahoo.com.) (11702)
Willamette V alley Social
Confluence: The Willamette Valley Mixed G ALA
Chorus rehearses 4-6 30 pm Sundays at Unitarian
Universalist Congregation o f Salem. 5090 Center St. NE.
(541-754-4144. confluence@ aol.com.)( 5/02)
Marion berry Salon meets monthly in Salem for
potlucks and discussion o f books touching on the les
bian. gay or bi experience (Cary 503 363-6036
mahonbenysalon@ aol.com) (5/02)
The Lesbian Connection (T L O Lunch Bunch
meets 11 am Sundays at the French Horn and 5-8 pm
on the second Friday o f the month at the Fifth Street
M arket food court in Eugene. All women welcome
(Bonnie 541 -683-2793.) (5/02)
The Lesbian Sew ing and Project Group a fun
social organization, meets in Corvallis. (Joan
5 4 1 -928-5745) (5/02)
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 Politick Group meets the second
Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm Location vanes
fo r this casual, social gathenng
(saiempotbck@ hotmail co m ) (05/02)
Team Oregon organizes athletes to participate in the
Gay Games Nov. 2-9, 2002, in Sydney. Australia If you
want to partiapate m the opening and closing events,
you must be part o f Team Oregon
(www teamoregonusa com ) (11 /02)
Bridgeport Community Church (UCC) is a grow
ing community of progressive, political people exploring
and celebrating the Christian faith. We are multicultural,
lesbian, gay, bi and straight, and our children are valued
members. (10:30 am Sunday. 621 NE 76th Ave.
50325 8 -0 9 92 ) (5/02)
Community of St. Andrew invites all to p in a
diverse Catholic faith community for prayer and fellow
ship. (9:30 am Sunday 806 NE Alberta St.
503-281 4429.) (5/02)
Com passionate Heart Sangha a lesbian and gay
meditation group, meets in the Buddhist Vipasana tradi
tion. (7:30-9 pm Wednesday Flanders House. 2926 NE
Handers St. Jon 503-239-5539.) (5/02)
Congregation Neveh Shalom an open and pro
gressive Conservative Jewish synagogue, extends a
warm welcome to all sexual m inorities. Shabbat services
8:15 pm Friday and 9 am Saturday. (2900 SW Peaceful
Lane. 503-246-8831.H U /0 2 )
Dignity Portland meets for Mass on Sundays.
(503-262-6947) (5/02)
Eastrose Fellowship Unitarian Universalist a wel
coming congregation, offers Sunday service and children's
refcgrous education at 10:30 am. (1133 NE 181st Ave.,
Gresham 503-665-2628 eastrose@teleport.com.) (U /0 2 )
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)
Faith United Methodist Church is a welcoming
community of Chnstians in Troutdale that values and
encourages all people in finding a place of belonging in
the family of God. Sunday worship at 10:15 am; Adult
Education at 9 am. children and youth at 10:30 am
Wednesday Prayers 6-6 30 pm. (27400 SE Stark St
503-661 -4520.) (11/02)
First Congregational United Church of Christ
is an open and affirming congregation m the liberal
Christian tradition. Sunday worship at 10:25 am: church
school for children runs concurrently. (1126 SW Park
Ave. 503 228-7219.) (5/02)
First Unitarian Church of Portland is an open and
affirming liberal religious community offering a wide range
of programs to nurture spiritual growth, community and
social justice. Sunday service 10 am. (1011 SW 12th Ave
503-228-6389 www ñrstumtananportlandorg.) (11/02)
First United Methodist Church of Portland a
welcoming and reconciling congregation, believes no one
is left out in God's family Sexual m inority potlucks are
held monthly. (1 0 3 0 am Sunday 1838 SW Jefferson St
503228-3195 www fumcpdx org ) (5/02)
Full Circle Temple is a place of worship for women
of all ages offering workshops, song and drum circles,
meditation rooms and altars of celebration, incorporating
what you bring to share (10 am -10 pm Tuesday-Sunday
3125 E Burnside St. 503 238-0675) (5/02)
Grace Space is a New Thought spmtual center dedi
cated to offering ways to experience Spirit. Sunday
evening celebrations with Rev Stephanie Tones,
Conscious Breathing experiences. Chanting. Healing
Services. M editation classes and a miracles study
Integrity the gay and lesbian ministry o f the Episcopal
Church, meets every second Friday of the month in the
Momson Room at Trinity Cathedral. Eucharist is cele
brated at 6 45 pm followed by a potluck and fellowship
(147 NW 19th Ave. 503286-9111.
www.integntyusa.org.) (5/02)
Interfaith Spiritual Center. Spmtual directors from
various world religious traditions are available for
guidance, classes and retreats. (Second Floor,
3910 SE 11th Ave 503-233-2026. ext 3.
www.interfaithspintualcenter.com .) (11 /0 2 )
Lincoln Street United Methodist Church is an
open and accepting congregation of progressive
Christians. (9 am Sunday 5145 SE Lincoln St.
503-231 -1930.) (5/02)
Metanoia Peace Community (United Methodist) is a
"house church," bringing gay and straight together. (Daily
prayer 7:20 am. Sunday gathering 5 pm. 2116 NE 18th
Ave. 503-281-3697 www tearsoup.com/metanoia ) (5/02)
Metropolitan Community Church of Portland
holds ecumenical Sunday morning worship sendees at
9 and 11 am. Sunday school for children is held during
the 11 am worship service. (2400 NE Broadway
503-281 8868. mfo@ mccportlandcom.) (5/02)
Portland Center for Spiritual Growth invites you
to celebrate your spirituality with the Revs. Casey and
Berdell Moffett-Chaney. Liberal, practical; all are wel
come. (10:30 am Sunday. 4828 NE 33rd Ave.
503-481 7591.) ( 5/02)
Portland Church of Religious Science is a liber
al. open, progressive New Thought community welcom
ing everyone to discover the spirit within Change your
thinking, change your life! (10 am Sunday meditation.
10:30 am service and junior church. 6.30 pm
Wednesday prayer circle 3983 NE 112th Ave
503-261-0677.H U /02)
Portland Radical Faeries meet twice a month with
potlucks and circles at the full moon and the new moon.
Open to all men seeking alternative spiritual growth and
community. Coffee hours start 9:30 am Saturdays at
3 Friends Coffeehouse. 201 SE 12th Ave.
(503-235-0826. otter@pcez.com.) (5/02)
Potter's House Ministries is an open, affirming.
Bible-exploring congregation with specific outreach in the
gay and lesbian community. O ffers dancing from
7-10 pm every third Saturday. (10 45 am Sunday
3830 SE 62nd Ave 503- 775-5024.) (5/02)
SisterSpirit offers women's spirituality celebrations,
discussion groups, a drumming circle, workshops and
classes. Schedule of events available All women are
welcome (Suite 102. 3430 SE Belmont St. Mailing
address: PO Box 9246. Portland. OR 97207.
503-736-3297 sistersp@ teleport.com.) (5/02)
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. unityprtlnd@ wwdb.drg.) (5/02)
University Park United Methodist Church is a
member of the network of reconciling congregations and
meets for worship at 10 am Sundays. (4775 N Lombard
St. 503-289-7843 ) (5/02)
Waveriy Heights Church (U CC) is open and affirm
ing with worship, children's school and child care (10 am
Sunday 3300 SE Woodward St. 5 03-238-1337.
www.waverlyucc.org.) (11 /02)
Wy'east Unitarian Universalist Congregation is
an open and liberal religious com m jnity offering intergen-
erational services and religious education for children It
welcomes gay, lesbian, bi and trans members Nurtures
spintual growth and promotes living by Unitarian
Universalist principles. (4 pm Sunday. 3915 SE Steele
St. 503-777-3704. www.wyeast.pnwd.uuaorg.H5/02)
Zion United Church of Christ, an open and affirm
ing congregation, is open to gay, lesbian, bi. trans and
heterosexual people who wish to worship in a Christ-
centered. warm, caring, m ultiage/race/cultural faith com
munity. (11 am Sunday 2025 NE 23rd Ave.. Gresham.
503-665-8741.) (5/02)
Washington: Spirituality
Abundant Life Center. A New Thought Community
for spintual awakening, transforming lives through love.
A safe place where children learn to embody spiritual
principles. (10 3 0 am Sunday 100C9 NE Ninth Ave.,
Vancouver 360-573-2626X 5/02)
East Vancouver United Methodist Church.
Reconciling, welcoming. (10 am Sunday
5701 M acArthur Bfvd 360-693-4761
ourclarkcounty.colurnbian.com /273/.) (5/02)
First Congregational Church, United Church of
Christ Two Sunday services, traditional and "less tradition
al" m an open and affirming congregation (1220 NE 68th
St., Vancouver 360693-1476 vanucc@aol.com.) (5/02)
G od's Holy Territory. A spint filled worsNp expen-
ence. seeking God for holiness and wholeness For gay,
lesbian, bi. trans and straight Everyone welcome1
(11 am Sunday. 7 pm Thursday Bible study and prayer
1500 NE 49th St.. Vancouver 360-885-9461.
gmbear€8@netzero net.) (11 /02)
Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle
Shepherd. (10 am every Sunday. 6 30 pm second and
St. James Lutheran Church a reconciled in Christ
congregation, welcomes aH people for traditional liturgi
cal worship. (9 and 11 am Sunday 1315 SW Park Ave
503 227-2439 ) ( 5/02)
St. Philip Neri Catholic Church offers a gay-posi
tive community for Catholics and their fnends Mass at
7 30 pm Fridays followed by a social (Paukst Center.
2408 SE 16th Ave 503 231 4 9 5 5 ) (5/02)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church has been wel
coming all people since 1863 (12 10 pm Wednesday
and 745 and 10 am Sunday Sunday school and chid
care at 10 am Southwest 13th Avenue at Clay Street
503 223-6424) (5/02)
Unity Church of Portland s an all inclusive com
munity following C hrist's teachings and celebrating
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The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education
Network fights to end anti-gay bias in K-12 schools.
(12700 SW North Dakota S t, Suite 180. 4129. Tigard,
OR 97223 503-525-1177 o r 503-9365614
glsenor@aol.com.) (5/02)
MultiQueer a program of Love Makes a Family, pro
vides advocacy to sexual m inority youth. Offers
resources and support in the community and the school
systems, with a focus on support fo r youth o f color.
(Des 503-228-3892. des@lmfamily org.) (11/02)
Outside In operates a clinic for anyone who can't qual
ify for the Oregon Health Flan as well as needle
exchange services that includes those who inject hor
mones. Can provide transitional housing fo r youth 20
and younger as well as fo r those HIV+ and younger than
23. Also plays host to V O IC E S (Voices of Individual
and Community Empowerment from the Streets), a self
support group for queer youth Needs volunteers of all
ages. (10 am-6 pm Monday-Friday. 1132SW 13th Ave
503-535-3801 www outsidein 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 W ashington County (M olly
503-260-5792 molly@pndeproject o rg .) (5/02)
Sexual Minority Youth Recreation Center
(SM Y R C ) offers drop-in computer access, pool tables
and an informal place to hang out Plays host to weekly
youth support groups including W indfire, Trans Youth
Group and Personal Deity Proxy (a creative group)
(4 6 pm Monday and Wednesday. 4 pm-mdmght Friday
and Saturday 2100 SE Belmont S t 5036729664
www.smyrc.org.) (5/02)
Youth H IV /ST D Prevention Project provides fun
and educational programs along with counseling and
testing to queer youth in a fnendly. relaxed environment
(503672 9 6 6 4 )( 5/02)
Southern Oregon: Youth
Southern Oregon Youth Outreach (SO Y O ) a
group fo r gay. lesbian, and bi youth between 14 and 20.
meets on the first and Thursdays of the month in
Ashland (5 4 1 -4 8 8 6 9 9 0 )( 5/02)
last Sunday Suite EZF. 2200 Broadway. Vancouver
360-695-1480 Mccgs@aol com www mccgs org.) (5/02)
Michael Servetus Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship, a home for the liberal religious spirit
(10 am Sunday 4505 E 18th St.. Vancouver
3 6 0 6 9 5 1 8 9 1 ) (5/02)
South minster Presbyterian Church is a challenging,
supportive community that welcomes all people It is the first
More Light Presbyterian Church in Oregon. (10 am Sunday
summer. 9.30 and 11 am Sunday winter 12250 SW
Denney Road. Beaverton 503-644-2073.) (5/02)
Brother, is a social support group for sexual minority
youth of color 24 and younger Meets every other
Sunday fo r food and socializing. Regular events and
activities (Des 503-228-3892 o r 4es@!mfamity org
Stephan 503-417-7991 o r hey_stephan@hotmail.com.)
Willamette V alley Spirituality
First Congregational Church, United Church
of Christ is an open and affirming congregation offer
ing worshp and church school Child care provided
W heelchair accessible (10 am Sunday 700 Manon St.
NE. Salem 503-363-3660X 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 SW W est H its Road. Corvallis
541-7576122.) (5/02)
Washington: Youth
Triple Point offers education, support and advocacy
to gay. lesbian, bi. trans and questioning youth in
Vancouver. Wash M eets 6-8 pm Tuesdays m the base
ment of Youth House. 1112 Columbia St. in Vancouver
(John 360695 1325) (5/02)
Willamette V alley Youth
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and
Questioning Youth Group for ages 13 to 18 offers
support, information and fun Free, confidential, adult
facilitated (Drop m 4 6 p m Friday Amazon Community
Center, 2700 Hilyard S t. Eugene 541 684 3 4 6 6)
(5/02)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Youth
Group for ages 25 and younger meets every Monday
Gay-Straight Alliance of the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Salem meets for a
(5 pm Komona Center, 1414 Kincaid St.. Eugene
541-346-1134X 5/02)
potluck on the third Sunday of each month. (6 pm 5090
Center S t NE 503 - 3636716 .) ( 5 / 02 )
Rainbow Youth is a support group for gay. lesbian, bi.
Interfaith Spiritual Community meets for inspire
tonal messages, children s celebrations and joy every
Sunday at the Heart Center We honor and celebrate all
trans and questioning youth and the» fnends between
13 and 17 years old in the Salem-Keizer area
(503-581 5 5 3 5 ) (5/02)
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