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.

  1. "The best way we can love God," by Kay Ellison

    3 DAYS AGO

    "The best way we can love God," by Kay Ellison

    In her message, Kay Ellison asked the question how did Jesus handle living under a regime? And can I learn something from what Jesus did?

    18 min
  2. "Love Was the Point All Along" by Stephen Deatherage

    1 DEC

    "Love Was the Point All Along" by Stephen Deatherage

    Stephen Deatherage offered the message on Sunday Nov 23, 2025. Stephen reflected on Moses and the Midianites, on current political figures, and on an imagined afterlife where we meet those we wronged and finally understand that love was the point all along.

    15 min
  3. "A Wild Goose Kind of Hope" by Nathan Meckley

    1 DEC

    "A Wild Goose Kind of Hope" by Nathan Meckley

    Nathan Meckley invited us into Advent by reminding us that hope is not a feeling but a choice; a tenacious, even wild “bird in the soul” that we practice by living as people who choose hope.

    18 min
  4. "Living Into Integrity" by Gillian George

    17 NOV

    "Living Into Integrity" by Gillian George

    Gil George shared that integrity, for her, means knowing herself and her values, and living in a way where her identity, actions, and intentions remain aligned with those values even though it is always a work in progress.

    16 min
  5. "Friends of God, Friends of Christ, Friends of Truth," by Nathan Meckley

    10 NOV

    "Friends of God, Friends of Christ, Friends of Truth," by Nathan Meckley

    Nathan Meckley reflects on how the word Friend carries both depth and aspiration for Quakers. Nathan asks us to consider what it means spiritually and relationally when we call someone friend or Friend. What does it mean to you when you call someone, lowercase, friend? When you call someone, capital F, Friend—what does it mean to you? Is your relationship with Truth, with Christ, with God, friendly? How could it become more so?

    20 min
  6. "For the Sake of the Joy," by Nathan Meckley

    3 NOV

    "For the Sake of the Joy," by Nathan Meckley

    Nathan shared a message and reminded us that this season, from Halloween through All Saints and All Souls Day and Día de los Muertos, invites us to pause and honor that “the visible here and now is just a fragment of a much larger spiritual reality.” He drew on the image of “a great cloud of witnesses,” and invited us to remember those who came before and listen for those who will come after, running our race “for the sake of the joy that lays ahead.”

    17 min
  7. "Relax, I’ve Got You" a First Word by Doreen Crail

    27 OCT

    "Relax, I’ve Got You" a First Word by Doreen Crail

    Doreen Crail offers a First Word about how she’s been learning to turn down the noise, limit her doom-scrolling, and focus her thoughts and prayers on what is true, lovely, and joyful. She’s learning to listen and rest in God’s presence, hearing the quiet reminder, “Relax, I’ve got you.”

    6 min
  8. "The Colors That Were Always There" by Nathan Meckley

    27 OCT

    "The Colors That Were Always There" by Nathan Meckley

    Nathan reflects on autumn as a season that calls us to spiritual attention and reminds us of the wisdom in nature. Just as a tree’s hidden colors appear when chlorophyll rests, the beauty and truth within us can emerge when we pause and rest.

    20 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    West Hills Friends
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    383
  • Rating
    Clean
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