S.O.U.L. Series - Offered From time to time

The CWG & Humanity's Team Center of Portland is host to the S.O.U.L. (Spiritual Organization for Unconditional Love) Series.  We are putting together a panel of speakers from numerous faith traditions who have volunteered to come in and share information and answer questions concerning their faith tradition. It is an opportunity to have an inner faith dialogue that will further the vision of the Center and of Humanity's Team.  Please join us, support the vision of Humanity's Team, the Center and the volunteers who will speak to us.

Please join us in welcoming these people and starting a new era at the CWG and HT Center of Portland.

Jacqueline Mandell kicked off the S.O.U.L. Series on October 5th 2003 and will return in the future to teach, explain and guide a series of Buddhist Meditations. Jacqueline has taught Buddhism for over 27 years. She has trained in India, Burma, Thailand, Japan and Tibet. She has received formal authorization to teach groups and individuals in several major Buddhist Traditions. Her biography is featured in a number of publications including' Meetings With Remarkable Women Buddhist Teachers in America". Her photograph has appeared in the Oprah magazine. Jacqueline follows her teachers guidance and teaches by the temperament and inclination of each group she addresses and  each individual she teaches.  With the wealth of a lifetime in Buddhist practice she will offer a comprehensive overview of various Buddhist principals, techniques and explanations to suit those in attendance.

October 12th 2003 - Leaf presented Judaism Through The Ages.

Leaf is a recent addition to Portland, having been raised in New England.

Leaf has been involved in Conservative, Orthodox, and Chassidic Judaism. He studied at Yeshivas Tifferes Bochurim in Morristown, NJ, and 770 in Brooklyn. He gave an overview of the religion and culture, lead a Mincha Service and, in true Jewish fashion, answered as many questions as possible (with questions!!).

October 19th 2003 Amin from the Islamic Council of Beaverton spoke about the real beliefs of Islam not what Osama Ben Laden would like us to believe.

October 26th 2003 a New Thought Minister, Rev. Roberta Winn spoke on New Thought and Roberta had us consider "Just what is New Thought? How is New Thought different from "New Age"?  Who were the thinkers who thought the thoughts that are considered so fundamentally "New Thought"?  These and other thoughts were considered.

November 16th 2003 Jerry Preator spoke about one of his favorite Faith Traditions - The 8 Principles of Taoism.

December 21st 2003 we had a Winter Solstice celebration and ritual.  It was a great opportunity to look at what we wanted to let go of and what we wanted to focus on as the new year begins.

January 25th 2004 we hosted Frodo of Sister Spirit who spokeg on Paganism.  It was an informative and enlightening day.

On July 25th 2004  Shariar spoke on Islam. He is the man who was banned from the dais for the Mayors Prayer Breakfast that eventually was canceled because of it.  He is the head of the Beaverton Mosque.