These are some of the words that describe this unique United Methodist Church congregation. We are also affiliated with the Reconciling Ministries Network, and the Metropolitan Alliance For Common Good.
Daily Morning Prayer
Monday - Saturday
18th Ave Peace House,
2116 NE 18th Avenue, Portland, OR
Morning Prayer 7:20 to 8:00 AM
Normal Sunday Schedule
5145 SE Lincoln Street, Portland, OR
4:00 PM Outdoor Peace Vigil
4:30 PM Community Worship
6:00 PM Shared Meal
(please call 503-281-3697 to verify times)
Small children may worship with adults or participate in a concurrent children's activity time.
All persons are welcome regardless of age, race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, or experience with Christianity or a faith community. Our gathering spaces are wheel-chair accessible.
You're Invited...
If you are excited by what you find here, or have questions about our community life and practices, we invite you to participate in this online version of the Metanoia Peace Community, or come visit us! Register as a site user to participate with us in a deeper discussion and dialogue. If you're in Portland, we invite you to participate in our Sunday gatherings including supper, or Peace House daily morning prayers. Please note our meetings are often in location other than the Peace House while we find our new space. Or contact our pastor, John Schwiebert, (503 281-3697, john@metanoiaumc.org) and schedule a personal visit to the Peace House. Some of us have posted personal introductions on the Meet Metanoians tab-so check us out!
Transgender Topic led by Chloe Speaking at Metanoia Peace Community
Please join us in our church of the heart-buildings may vary:
Sunday, January 29th for our Speaker on
Understanding and Respecting the Transgendered
Metanoia Peace Community's Sunday Evening Service (for any religious or no religious affiliation-we are about community) is currently held at Lincoln Street UMC (by bus lines 14 or 71, 5145 SE Lincoln St, Portland, Oregon 97215). Plan to arrive by 4:15pm. Our service usually runs from 4:30 till about 6:00pm.
On the 29th we are having a potluck after-so bring something to share and be prepared to make a label of all ingredients.
Women of Occupy Portland
You are invited to hear the voices of women from the Occupy Portland Livestream as part of the Metanoia Peace Community's Sunday Evening Service held at Lincoln Street UMC (by bus lines 14 or 71, 5145 SE Lincoln St, Portland, Oregon 97215) on January 22nd. Plan to arrive by 4:15pm. Our service usually runs from 4:30 till about 6:00pm.
Part of our service includes discussion, or Q & A with our guest speakers, so here's your chance to ask an Occupier and imagine where you might fit in to social justice in Portland!
Bring your friends, and family and stay for dinner!
Metanoia In January, 2012
All are welcome to join us in a new space that we are trying out in January, 2012 while John, our founder is taking a month off in anticipation of his retirement June 30, of this year.
Lincoln Street UMC by bus lines 14 and 71.
5145 SE Lincoln Street, Portland, Oregon, 97215
Our meeting time is the same-come at 4:15pm so you can get settled in and we start at 4:30pm on Sundays. Come be our dinner guest afterward.
Childcare is offered By Danielle B. in the children's playroom for ages 10 and under.
Sunday, January 15th, Tim Winslea (Lincoln St UMC minister)
Sunday, January 22nd, Voices from Occupy Portland
Sunday, January 29th, A Trans Momma's journey
If you have questions, drop me an email
Peace,
Shannon
creativewoman at gmail dot com
You are the Beloved of God. Exploring Henri Nouwen on Sundays in May, Portland, Oregon.
All are welcome to a cozy living room church service on Sundays in May at Metanoia Peace Community to hear 2 Metanoia members Darrell and Heather talk about Henri J.M. Nouwen's The Life Of The Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World which you can find at an independent bookstore like Powell's Books. http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780824511845-13
Guests are welcome from any or no faith traditions! Come as you are!
If you visit, arrive at 4:15 to hear, discuss your take on the subject, try out communion, sing a few songs, and perhaps you will stay and share a simple dinner and conversation we offer as our gift to you.
Supervised child care (outside in good weather) for young ones-age 9 and under.
Sunday Evening Services Explore Contemplative Christian Mystics In Portland, Oregon.
Metanoia Peace Community recently began an exploration of Elaine E. Heath's The Mystic Way of Evangelism: A Contemplative Vision for Christian Outreach which you can find at an independent bookstore like Powell's Books. http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780801033254-0
Guests are welcome from any or no faith traditions!
If you visit, arrive at 4:15 to hear, discuss, or maybe stay and share a simple dinner with us, this is the line-up during the period of Lent:
Five Practices, Plus Three More!
By John T. Schwiebert
By now every United Methodist congregation in the Oregon-Idaho Conference has been invited to seek renewal through the rigorous development of “five practices of fruitful congregations,” as first proposed by U.M. Bishop Robert Schnase of Missouri.
Baseless Hatred, Baseless Love-Come Discuss On Sunday, arrive 415 pm
Our small yet mighty community will be looking at the ideas from the blog post by Arlene Goldbard, of the San Francisco area Shalom Center (available here http://arlenegoldbard.com/2011/01/11/baseless-hatred-baseless-love/) continuing in the Metanoia tradition of both exploring diverse spiritual leaders of our time and agitating a revolution of love.If you would like to visit us, you will be welcome into our cozy fireplace living room, invited to throw in your 2 cents about the search for a loving response, and be our guest for dinner afterwards as we gather in a simple meal, family style (sitting at our two long dining tables).Sunday Service starts at 430pm. Childcare for young ones (age 9 and under) available.Looking forward to meeting you,Shannon
Justice: Getting What We Need
God's justice isn't about getting what we deserve, whether reward or punishment.
Instead, it is all about everyone getting what they need to survive and thrive in the world God created for all of us to live in.
Doing justice isn't someone else's job. It's mine.
If my life is a field, then justice lives in the level places. 
Looking out over that field, from where I'm standing, if I see people above me or below me, there's some re-ordering I can work for related to building justice in my own life.
How can I level the field?
Be Reconciled
I stood there dumbfounded.
Moments before, the words had just tumbled from my mouth,
A writhing, twisting cascade of hurtful intention.
My words struck home.
Their intended victim, an erstwhile friend, retreated hastily,
Lines of stress and anger deeply etched into his face.
Suddenly alone, I owned the space in which I stood,
But it was empty now, and I stood there dumbfounded,
Wishing back the moments before when all had been well.
Later. . . much later. . . when anger and hurt and pride allowed it,
There came another profoundly awkward moment,
A moment of healing, when I choked out the words, "I'm sorry."
And now a season of forgiveness has filled the room again.
