Portland Metro Baha'i Community

05/31/2026

https://www.portlandbahai.org/news/june-activities-2026

You’re invited to activities for all ages! This month there will be a Juneteenth celebration at the Portland Bahá’í Center. Children’s classes at the Beaverton and Portland Centers welcome all!

05/31/2026

https://www.portlandbahai.org/news/whither-world-peace

“In "Whither World Peace?" Maximillian Afnan revisits three moments in the past century when humanity appeared to be reaching for lasting peace. None succeeded. Proposing that the obstacles to peace run deeper than institutional failure, the essay explores the implications of the principle

05/31/2026

Moral and academic education fosters life of service

In Tonga, the 30th anniversary of Ocean of Light school reflects on how moral and spiritual qualities can be cultivated alongside academic learning in a single endeavor.

In Tonga, the 30th anniversary of Ocean of Light school reflects on how moral and spiritual qualities can be cultivated alongside academic learning in a single endeavor. Image copyright Bahá’í World News Service.

05/30/2026

Diversity and peace.

A recent forum co-hosted by the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland gathered voices from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia, and Kenya to reflect on how unity in diversity can foster more peaceful and just societies worldwide.

Read more: tinyurl.com/bahai-bwns

05/30/2026

There are many components of peace.

How can efforts to reduce youth violence be more effective?

In this conversation, Dr. Valerie Maholmes and Dr. Lauren Abramson explore why interventions must be grounded in local realities—taking into account culture, policy environments, and the unique conditions of each community.

Watch now: tinyurl.com/bahai-2017

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

Devotions: Vancouver Bahá’í Center
Sun May 31 2026, 10:00am - 10:30am
Bahá’í Center, 4016 E 13th St, Vancouver, WA 98661

Dear Friends! Please join us for in-person Devotionals from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. All are invited and we look forward to seeing you there!
For more information, please call our Vancouver Bahá’í information line at 971-248-5219 or email [email protected].
Sponsored by the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Vancouver.

Remember to check the website calendar for metro-area activities!
https://www.portlandbahai.org/activities

05/29/2026

Interfaith Devotions: Portland Bahá’í Center
Sun May 31 2026, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Bahá’í Center, 8720 N Ivanhoe St, Portland, OR 97203

“The plants that have sprung forth, O my Lord, in the hearts of Thy loved ones have withered away. Send down upon them from the clouds of The Spirit, that which will cause the tender herbs of Thy knowledge and wisdom to grow within their breasts.” ~Bahá’ú’lláh, Prayers and Meditations

Dear Friends,
Have you experienced a sense of spiritual decline? Join us this Sunday as we explore the sacred writings that elucidate the Holy Spirit, the transformative force that invigorates the human spirit. We will be accompanied by live music and a time for collective prayer. Revitalize your soul!

Attend devotions at the Portland Bahá’í Center this Sunday, May 31st, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Refreshments will be provided.

Sincerely,
Karen

Sunday Devotions at the Center have a new theme each week. Free children's classes and a Ruhi 3 study group happen from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. There are Ruhi 1 study groups on Sundays, one right after Sunday Devotions and the other starting at 2 pm.

All are welcome to a time of spiritual fellowship! Plan to join us for any or all events! Doors open at 10 am. Please arrive healthy; masking is optional. You are our guest, no donations accepted.

Please contact [email protected] for more information, or call the Center at 503-289-6331. For children's class information, contact [email protected].

Remember to check the website calendar for metro-area activities!
https://www.portlandbahai.org/activities

05/29/2026

Interfaith Devotions: Beaverton Bahá’í Center
Sun May 31 2026, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bahá’í Center, 5355 SW Murray Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005

This week the theme is Health and Healing. There is spiritual healing through prayer, meditation, fasting, and other spiritual acts and practices. There is also material healing through medicines, operations, drug and genetic treatments, exercises such as yoga and cardio-exercises, diet, vitamins, weight loss or gain, and many others (some are based on recent science while others are based on traditional practices). Baha'u'llah (founder of the Baha'i Faith) explicitly confirms the validity of both spiritual and material healing whenever they are appropriate. Earlier religious traditions mostly refer to spiritual healing as centuries ago there was little understanding of science (the Islamic culture nurtured the beginning of many areas of science).

See the attached readings for this Sunday and at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11Q6-UuMeRwQmMKTMcvD1F3Tt6viakwM8

Juneteenth (June 19) will be on Tuesday, June 19th. We will have a picnic/party at the Beaverton Baha'i Center with hotdogs, burgers, and veggie patties provided. Bring a side dish, salad, or dessert to share. Thanks to the Aloha Baha'i Community!

Everyone of all ages is welcome! Bring your friends for a pleasant spiritual experience. There will be a period for open prayers and singing. Starting about 11 am there will be a free children's program for ages from 2 to 6 years. You are welcome to bring your kids and to help out with the children or attend the devotions program.

Coffee will be prepared. Dessert and snacks are potluck so bring something to share or just bring yourself. As always at the Center there are no donations.
Phone: 503-601-9999
Trimet bus route # 62, stop ID #4062

Remember to check the website calendar for metro-area activities!https://www.portlandbahai.org/activities

05/29/2026

Online Interfaith Devotions: Portland
Sun May 31 2026, 10:30am - 11:30am
Zoom conferencing

🎤 Open Mic

Dear Friends! This Sunday the virtual Sunday Devotions will be an open mic devotion. Meaning, you are part of the program! Please bring something to share—a writing that moves you, a prayer that needs to be said, a poem from your heart, a song!! We need everyone’s participation, so start looking for what you can share and come early for fellowship before the program begins at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, May 31st. Kiel Moses will lead the devotions. Thank you Kiel!
Make this one special!!
I will be hosting the devotions at the Portland Bahá’í Center at the same time. We will have live music and after the devotions there will be a Song Circle at the Center from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. People are responding and it looks to be a lot of fun with surprise guests coming. So if you are in the area, please drop by. If you have an instrument you play, bring it and share your favorite songs. You can also come and listen.
Have a wonderful devotion!
Sincerely,Karen ❤️

Karen Zahle Thomas - Portland, OR is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Portland’s Virtual Sunday Devotions

Time: May 31, 2026 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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