West Hills Friends

West Hills Friends

West Hills Friends is a Quaker meeting in Portland, Oregon. You can find more about us at www.westhillsfriends.org. Included on this page are words of people in our community, and visitors.

  • 15 minutes 32 seconds
    "Disrupting the Narrative" by Mark Pratt-Russum
    Mark Pratt-Russum offers a message about feeling comfortable with being completely you. How have you become aware of the "normative" narratives that have influenced the way you interact with others? How does your spirituality challenge you to deepen the grace and understanding you extend to others?
    22 April 2024, 3:35 pm
  • 16 minutes 31 seconds
    "Eclipses and Epiphanies" by Mark Pratt-Russum
    Mark Pratt-Russum offers a message about eclipses and epiphanies and shares the poem “Spellbound” by Bethany Lee. What are the epiphanies you've had in your life? When have things come together, or connected in such a way to bring you Into a profound sense of a world filled with light? Are you hoping for an epiphany? What remains disconnected, or unsettled in your life? How are you actively inviting wonder into your spiritual life?
    16 April 2024, 7:01 pm
  • 7 minutes 29 seconds
    "Resurrection Tones" by Leanne Benner
    Leanne Benner shares a First Word about asking the question what difference does Jesus’ resurrection mean for us?
    16 April 2024, 6:53 pm
  • 14 minutes 8 seconds
    "Metaphors" by Mica Coffin
    Mica Coffin shares a message about how metaphors help us understand God. At the end of the message Mica speaks about a song called "God is a River," copyright Peter Mayer, that can be downloaded at petermayer.net.
    8 April 2024, 5:11 pm
  • 10 minutes
    "The Tapestry the Holds Us Together," By Mark Pratt-Russum
    Mark Pratt-Russum shares a short story about George Fox. Later we were invited to weave a message on a canvas.
    1 April 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 54 seconds
    "Cracks Let the Light In," by Stephen Deatherage
    Stephen Deatherage shares an original short story with Latin dialogue about how the cross has given way to life.
    26 March 2024, 5:22 pm
  • 13 minutes 3 seconds
    "Hidden Leaven" by Mark Pratt-Russum
    Mark Pratt-Russum shared a message about sourdough starters and leavened bread. What metaphors describe what it feels like to be present in the world right now? Whether it be a stone crying out, mustard seeds, or hidden leaven, how does carrying the Light of the Divine disrupt the darkness for you right now?
    18 March 2024, 5:19 pm
  • 18 minutes 44 seconds
    "Holding the Unknowns of Another's Story" by Mark Pratt-Russum
    Mark Pratt-Russum shares a message about the story behind the song, "We Are The World." Queries were: 1. How does holding the unknowns of another's story and experience give you more capacity for grace in your relationship? 2. When have you experienced another holding the knowledge of your past challenges in a way that created more space for you to be yourself? 3. How do we create a community where we hold the challenge of learning more about one another with grace?
    11 March 2024, 7:34 pm
  • 15 minutes 14 seconds
    "Power and Principalities" by Mark Pratt-Russum
    Mark Pratt-Russum offered a message about becoming aware of the influence of principalities and powers and the way they shape our thinking and motivations. How does your relationship with the Divine challenge you to act with integrity and conviction in the world?
    26 February 2024, 6:17 pm
  • 10 minutes 3 seconds
    Exploration of God by Kevin Melvin
    Kevin Melvin offers a message about knowledge of God and the search for meaning. What if knowing the nature of God is not material to the exploration?
    5 February 2024, 5:24 pm
  • 11 minutes 46 seconds
    "Receiving Grace" by Mark Pratt-Russum
    Mark Pratt-Russum shares about the feeling of always being in trouble. Queries were how much does worry about being in trouble dominate your inner dialogue? How have you received or offered grace? How did it change your heart?
    2 January 2024, 6:33 pm
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