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A Weekend with Kevin Nye – St. Andrew service
May 7, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Presented by the Housing Crisis Working Group and sponsored by the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon, Kevin Nye, author of Grace Can Lead Us Home, visits our Diocese May 6 and 7. Kevin is a writer and advocate working toward ending homelessness by engaging best practices. He has written on the intersections of homelessness and faith for Religion News Service, Sojourners, Red Letter Christians, and more. He has presented at national conferences on the topic of homelessness, including the Housing First Partners Conference 2022.
Kevin’s first book was released in August of 2022 and is titled Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness. Kevin currently lives with his wife and son in Minneapolis, MN, where he works as Housing Director at an organization addressing youth homelessness. Come and hear all about how grace can make a difference in the homelessness crisis. All are welcome!
May 7, St. Andrew Episcopal Church, 7600 N. Hereford Avenue, Portland 10 am Kevin will preach and join the community for coffee hour and conversation. The community of Saints Peter & Paul will be joining St. Andrew’s that day. Consider bringing folks from your church to hear Kevin!
May 7, Saints Peter & Paul Episcopal Church, 247 SE 82nd Avenue, Portland 5-7 pm. Kevin will be the special guest at Saints Peter & Paul’s weekly community potluck when housed and unhoused neighbors gather to enjoy good food and conversation, make art, and make friends. All welcome; please RSVP to info@spp-pdx.org.
