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Multnomah Friends Meeting is a Quaker spiritual community located in Portland, Oregon. As a member of the community of welcoming congregations, they embrace radical diversity and welcome individuals from various faith traditions. Their worship is grounded in silence, and all attendees are free to speak out of the silence if moved to do so. Multnomah Friends Meeting values simplicity, peace, integrity, community, and equality, and strives to live by these testimonies. They also acknowledge the historical injustices inflicted upon Indigenous peoples and are actively working towards right relationships with Indigenous communities and the land.Generated from the website

SisterSpirit is a women's spiritual community based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 1985 by Frodo Okulam and a group of like-minded women. With a focus on celebrating the divine feminine, SisterSpirit welcomes women of all traditions and backgrounds, including transwomen, to join their circles and monthly meetings. They also organize the annual PaganFaire, a vibrant artisan Pagan festival featuring a talent show, raffle, and community ritual. During the Covid-19 pandemic, SisterSpirit has shifted their monthly events to mostly online platforms, such as Zoom, while their office remains closed to in-person activities. They also offer an online newsletter called Spirited Women, and have various Goddess-oriented groups and study circles, including Nature's Magic and a Tarot study group. SisterSpirit operates as a donation-based organization, relying on the generosity of its members and supporters to cover expenses.Generated from the website