When our hospitality is empowered by a vision of the Kin’dom of God, rather than the values of the dominant culture, it includes a commitment to extend welcome and friendship not only to those who are likeable, and “like us,” but also, in equal measure, to those who are unlikeable, and/or different culturally, socially or in any other way.
Here at the Peace House radical hospitality means:
Welcoming strangers without regard to gender preference, race, nationality, sexual orientation, political affiliation, economic status or any other humanly contrived distinction.
Offering bed, breakfast and personal support to travelers engaged in the work of peace-making, justice-seeking, community building and healing—or resting for a time from the work of their calling.
Making gathering space available, as we are able and without charge, for public activities that encourage and support peace, justice, community and healing.
Offering hospice care, as we are able, to persons who are approaching death.
Partnering with Bridgeport United Church of Christ an Cascadia Clusters (a new non-profit organization) to create and manage Beacon Village, our first alternative shelter community which provides ten secure tiny houses and a day shelter with warm food for houseless persons at Bridgeport’s facility in the Montavilla neighborhood.
Providing sanctuary to refugees facing potential deportation.
See below for organizations that have made the Peace house their home:
Grief Watch
Originally a ministry of the Metanoia Peace Community, Grief Watch is now it's own independent non-profit organization which specializes in providing bereavement resources and memorial products to help shepherd individuals through loss and grief.
Brief Encounters
Brief Encounters is a nonprofit, nonsectarian support group for parents whose babies have died before, during, or after birth. Brief Encounters provides meetings in the greater Portland, Oregon area and local phone support.