P age B7 T he P ortland O bserver • A pril 13, 1994 A Perfectly Silent Protest: No Candles, No Sounds, No Sermons, No Music, No Speeches... T hat’s w hat organizers hope to achieve by attracting people to a pro­ test service, o f sorts, a church filled with silent men and women, praying, m editating, or simply sitting. T h e o r g a n iz e r s , A m e ric a n Friends Service Com m ission (AFSC) and People o f Faith Against Bigotry (POFAB), are sponsoring this ecu ­ m enical evening to protest ballot ini­ tiatives subm itted by the O regon C itizen’s A lliance, denying hom o­ sexuals basic civil rights protection. This event will take place at the First C ongregational Church, 1126 S. W. Park, Portland, Tuesday, A pril 26, between 5-9 PM to support civil equal­ ity for all Oregonians, including gays and lesbians. “W e want people to drop in after work, on the way home. It doesn’t m atter if they stay fifteen minutes or for the full four hours,” Ms. Francis says. “This is not a gay and lesbian idea; we especially want heterosexual people who believe that equal rights for all O regonians is an idea we must protect.” Ms. Francis approached AFSC and POFAB because she believes that all men and all w om en are equal and that truly religious feelings lead to increased love and tolerance, not re­ jection o f o n e’s neighbor. W hy silence? “W hen confronted with Pilate’s evil, Jesus rem ained silent. W e are required to act, but no necessarily to speak. G handi and M artin Luther King often walked quietly”. “Silence can be very pow erful,” Ms. Francis says. The event is free, but contribu­ tions are welcome. R efreshm ents will be served. Share Your Home For A Year And Make A Friend For Life! A SSE International Student E x ­ change Program s is a non-profit, pub- lic benefit organization seeking local host fam ilies for boys and girls from the Scandinavian countries, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germ any, H ol­ land, Britain, Poland, the C zech and S lo v a k R e p u b lic s , S w itz e rla n d , M exico, Japan, Canada, A ustralia, New Zealand, and the form er Soviet Union. Q ualified students are well- screened, 15 to 18 years o f age, and arrivefrom their home country shortly before school begins and return at the end o f the school year. Each A SSE student is fully insured, brings his or her ow n personal spending money and expects to bear his or her share o f household responsibilities. In addition to the satisfaction that com es from sharing the A m eri­ can lifestyle with an exchange stu­ dent, an A SSE host fam ily has an advantage by having a student live in their hom e who w ishes to share their culture and custom s with the host family andcom m unity. Therefore host families are exposed to a greater world perspective which provides a new appre­ ciation for our country and community. Host fam ilies may select their exchange student from A S S E ’s stu­ dent applications which include bio­ g rap h ical e ssay s, fam ily p h o to s, school transcripts, and health records. To receive more inform ation about this uniquecultural opportunity, con­ tact your local Area Representative; Carp; B latner at 503/771-0525, or call 1-800-733-2773. Sharon Church First Annual Men’s Day! Come Be A part Of The Plan That Brings All M en Together! W h ere: Sharon C hurch, 5209 N E Sum ner Street Portland, Oregon 97211 (503) 287-7649 W h en : April 16th, 1994, Beginning A t 9 :15AM T hem e: “Every M an My Brother” G u est S p eak er: Pastor M alcolm Taylor, From T allahassee, Florida All Are Invited! Dinner Following Service heating oils 104 NE Russell Portland, OR 97212 282-5111 (A Continued M essage From Someone W ho Really Cares) A nostalgic look back at the music and fashions from the early 1960s and 1970s is planned for 7pm. April 23 at Solid Rock Church o f God in C hrist 1705 NE Dekum St. according to M inister Lonnie Hosley, founder o f Heaven Bound Gospel M inistries and an associate pastor o f a another local church. G uests are asked to wear cloth­ ing from the period, including poly­ ester leisure suits and bell-bottom ed pants, if they can be found, said Hosley. A prize will be aw arded for the best revival o f the period’s fashion im ­ peratives. The event is free and open to the public. Heaven Bond Gospel M inistries, sponsor o f the event, is a three-year old inter-church local choir o f about 40 voices from about 10 churches under H osley’s leadership. The choir will sing at the concert, he said. Heaven Bound G ospel M usic M inistries will soon also travel to N orth Carolina to sing, he added. A free-will love offering will be col­ lected at the April 23 event to help pay tour expenses. The choir also presents another revival, a four-night gospel music workshop, and num erous other per­ fo rm ances during the year, said Hosley. For further inform ation, call 727-2677, Heaven B ound’s prayer line. Light your candles. Share your cake. Pour the wine. You “C an” be reborn-like a butterfly from its chrysa­ lis, you will fly -fly as high as you wish. And neither the w asps nor drag­ onflies, nor mantids, nor bloods, nor crips, nor the skinheads o f m ankind shall obstruct your m ission, or your search for the true riches o f life. Sit alone for a while. Think.. Rem em ber our secrct.”Feel” my hand upon thy head.. Attend to my wisdom no m at­ ter what is your age, your sex, or condition, or your situation in life, pause - and seek your road.. 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