Early March 2023
news & updates

Honoring rest and fostering growth...
In This Issue
LC Group Nap

NST Leader Application Due

Nature Mindfulness Meditation

Transport to Hindu Temple

Meals for Ramadan

MSA Banquet

Hebrew Song Performance

Holi Celebration TODAY!

The Agape Experience

Movie Night Shabbat

Passover Seder

New Moon Meditation

On Being

Meditation Club





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LC Group Nap
Thursdays
12noon - 4:30pm
Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Sponsored by the Office of Spiritual Life, we are offering LC Group Nap to our Lewis & Clark community. This is silly and also entirely serious. Inspired by Tricia Hersey and The Nap Ministry, we want to hold this important space for rest. Come rest for a while - for as little or as long as you need. This is not a space for socializing. Please respect the nap space. ALL are truly welcome.
Seeking Participation
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Sacred PNW New Student Trip Leaders

Application deadline Friday, March 10th
Apply to be an NST leader for the Office of Spiritual Life's NST -- Sacred PNW! Interviews in late March.

  • Trip runs Aug. 24-29
  • Prep and training days spring and late summer
  • Housing, food, trainings, and stipend included

Nature Mindfulness Meditation with College Outdoors

Sunday, March 12
1:00-3:00pm
Meet in front of Fields Dining Hall
Walking Forest Meditation and welcoming spring through forest bathing in Tryon and a sit spot meditation on the spring equinox. 
Wear weather appropriate clothes for rain and the forest floor. 

Register in the College Outdoors office in Templeton 239. Office open Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm, and Friday 9am-3pm.
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Special Events and Announcements
Transportation to Hindu Temple
Spiritual Life is sponsoring visits to a nearby Hindu temple over Spring Break, let us know if you're interested in joining other students on these outings. We are also happy to sponsor rides to other spiritual communities in the area, please reach out if this would help you!
Meals for Ramadan
Starting Wednesday, March 22nd

Observing Ramadan this year?

The Office of Spiritual Life and Bon Appetit are working together to make sure meals are available those of you observing Ramadan and needing to eat outside of normal Bon hours.

The Bon can provide to-go dinner and breakfast meals to be picked up each evening and eaten after sundown and before sunup the next day. We need numbers to be sure Bon Appetit can prepare enough to-go food for everyone that needs it. If you are not entirely sure you will be observing Ramadan/needing these meals to go, please let us know through this form so as to not overburden the kitchen staff. The Bon is unfortunately unable to provide this service during Spring Break.
MSA Banquet
Wednesday, March 15th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
South Chapel, Grad campus

Salam all! The Muslim Student Association is excited to announce this year's banquet: Mental Health in Islam! Guest speaker Counselor Raumene Rahatzad from Sound Heart Integrative Counseling will speak on Islamic perceptions of psychology, well-being, and more. Islam has a rich history of attention to the psyche and the study of the self in a holistic way, so join MSA for fun and intellectual talk, and good conversation!

In addition, a delicious Mediterranean dinner will be served free for all attendees.

Please RSVP as spots are limited. And bring your friends!



Hebrew Song Performance
Thursday, March 9th, 7:00pm
Neve Shalom Synagogue

Come join Linoy, our amazing Israel Fellow, as she performs a concert of her Hebrew songs at Neve Shalom Synagogue!

If you'd like to attend, please reach out to Hillel, as they can help organize transportation.
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Holi Festival Celebration
Wednesday, March 8th
4:00-5:30pm
Great Platt Lawn

Come celebrate Holi, a Hindu festival of colors that symbolizes the power of good over evil and welcomes the beginning of spring. We will celebrate with color powder, traditional Indian snacks, and music. Please wear clothes that can get stained.

Students, staff, and faculty from all three campuses are welcome to attend! Contact IME for more information.
The Agape Experience
Friday, 8:30-10:00pm
March 10th and Mar. 24
Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Come join us in worship, community, and love!

We are T. A. E. ( The Agape Experience), a christ based student led community at Lewis & Clark 🧡.

Authentic Worship
Prayer & Meditation
Beloved Community

Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.




Movie Night Shabbat
Friday, March 17th, 6:00pm
Holmes Lounge

Join PDX Hillel for an ice cream sundae and movie night Shabbat! Please feel free to suggest a fun movie for everyone to watch.

Passover Seder
Wednesday, April 5th
Stamm Hall

Join PDX Hillel for a Passover Seder and dinner! Please RSVP before March 15th, as the group needs to plan for supplies and seating. There will be outdoor areas for eating to accommodate people who would prefer that option.

New Moon Meditation
Tuesday, March 21st, 7:30pm
Meditation Room, lower Agnes Flanagan

Come join in community for a meditation celebrating the new moon!
Weekly Gatherings
on being 2023
The On Being Conversations
1st and 3rd Wednesdays
4:30-5:45pm
Lower Agnes Flanagan

Join us in community and conversation as we reflect on episodes of the On Being podcast.

Listen on your own and then join us in a reflective discussion. Tea and treats are shared. Meet lower level of Agnes Flanagan, outside weather permitting. Come once or every time. All community members welcome!
Meditation Club

Tuesdays, 5:00pm
Gregg Pavilion
Come sit for a while. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience necessary :)

Contact the meditation club, Siana, or Jivan for more information or to be added to the email list. Email addresses linked below.
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Community Resources
Meditation and prayer room open for student use!
Additionally we offer free tea, coffee, and cozy space for anyone and everyone. Please come make yourself welcome anytime.
Upcoming Holidays
Mar. 7 Purim -- Jewish
also known as the “Feast of Lots,” this Jewish festival celebrates the survival of Jews who were marked for death by Persian rulers; celebrated by reading from the Book of Esther, giving tzedakah or charity, exchanging gifts, and attending festive meals

Mar. 8 Holi -- Hindu
major Hindu festival celebrating and the onset of spring, along with good harvests and the fertility of the land; known best for the way people throw brightly colored powder and water over each other to celebrate, including distributing sweets amongst friends and singing folk songs

Mar. 8 -Mar. 10 Hola Mohalla -- Sikh
a 3-day festival in which Sikhs enjoy communal meals, religious song and prayer, and martial arts performances

Mar. 19 St. Joseph's Feast Day -- Christian
celebrates Jesus’ legal father and Mary’s spouse; predominantly observed by Catholics (though not a holy day of obligation), some in the Anglican Communion, and some Lutherans

Mar. 21 Ostara -- Wiccan
is one of the eight Sabbats in Wiccan tradition, celebrates the spring equinox; marks new beginnings and often involves planting seeds and hunting for eggs

Mar. 21 Naw Ruz -- Persian and Baha'i
marks the Persian and Baha'i New Year, which also occurs on the vernal equinox; often celebrated through cleaning, eating special dishes, and reflecting on the new year

Mar. 22 - Mar. 31 Navaratri -- Hindu
a festival that celebrates the Goddess Durga; honored differently by different people but often includes fasting, dancing, feasting, and partaking in communal rituals

Mar. 22 - Apr. 21 Ramadan -- Islam
the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community; observance may include fasting including abstention from all food and drink from sunrise to sunset, additional prayer times, and attendance at religious services

Mar. 25 The Annunciation -- Christian
a celebration of Angel Gabriel’s announcement that Mary would give birth to Jesus; celebrated through attendance of special services and recitation of the Hail Mary