The Bike Temple

Joys of Sects ride this Sunday 11:00am - 1:30pm starting from Dawson Park, 101 N Stanton St. The Bike Temple takes you on a "speed dating" style tour of religion in Portland. We'll visit a diverse selection of houses of worship, giving a representative at each a chance to explain what they do and attempt to convert the group before it's time to take off.

2015 Pedalpalooza Schedule

Today is the start of Portland's Pedalpalooza Bike Festival! 24 days of bikey fun in Portland with all kinds of crazy bikes rides around the city: theme rides, party rides, dance rides, random rides, activist rides, memorial rides, and even naked rides. Open to everyone, come join us!

2015 Portland Pedalpalooza

Apparently, the old church at NE 8th and Failing will be demolished within the next few days. The developer (Peter Kusyk) has agreed to allow people to salvage some of the bits and pieces, but the door is locked so you have to do it when someone is there. If you are walking or driving by the church and there is a yellow truck or a black Honda in front of it, you can stop and ask about salvaging.

Feb 22 3-6pm
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Templers -- sounds interesting eh...

Portland State University | Events The Portland Center for Public Humanities at Portland State University is pleased to announce a conversation between Slavoj Žižek and Jean-Pierre Dupuy on the status of religion, violence, and the sacred in the world today. The talk will take place on Halloween, Friday, October 31, at PSU’s Smith Ce…

Sunday Parkways today! Bike Temple will be at 20th and Going from 11 - 4pm. Stop by!

Bike Temple will be at Sunday Parkways tomorrow, corner of Arlington and Emerald (between Kenton Park and McCoy Park). Stop by for a Bike Blessing.
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New sermon material!

by Sister Carye

Pasture Ted, Brother Dan, Sister Carye, Sister Sarah and Wandering James met up to attend the Portland Sunday Assembly which now meets 2nd Sunday at Matt Dishman Community Center. This is a Godless or Atheist Church/Assembly and the motto is A Global Movement for Wonder and Good.

For only the second official assembly, this event was very well organized, tons of volunteers, a MC, several speakers, a band, coffee & tea attendants. The place packed out with all kinds of Portlanders, young and old -- mostly of the white variety, some families.

The icebreaker was absolutely a great idea. Papers Scissors Rock with your neighbor, winner moves on with loser becoming cheerer until there are only two people left with HUGE cheering sections. I loved the sense of "play". The main talk was from a PSU professor Dr Joshua Fost who talked about Evolution and personal fulfillment. The band was the Shae Lee Band -- only 15 years old and has a amazing voice.. she's looking for places to play where minors are allowed -- Songs were great R&B songs like Love Train by the O'Jays and Everyday People by Sly and the Family Stone.

Format was Music, Welcome, Inspiration speech, Guest Talk, Music, Recognition, Reflection -- moment of silence, Collection -- in a gold sequined hat, music and snacks and informal gathering.

Overall stayed high on community, intellectual, giving nature.. a kin to a day at a university symposium... not much woo-woo or as Brother Dan puts it "the Sacred". Nice folks, real dedication and interest and very early in it's stages.. worth checking out again. The crowd was akin to say an indie crowd.. interested.. but not overall jumping all around enthusiastic.

Bike Temple ride this Sunday -- attend the Portland Atheist Church, meet at 5:00 pm, South Gate of Laurelhurst Park
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