Cascadia District Colloquy

"Colloquy," from the Latin for "speak together," simply means "conversation" or "to confer together."

The clergy and other folks in ministerial leadership in the Cascadia District gather in sub-groups several times during the year to be in conversation together about ministry, administrative details, what's new and what never changes, and to be in supportive relationship with one another.

Colloquy meetings in 2023-2024 will begin in October 2023. See the groupings and schedule below. Meetings may be in person or by Zoom and dates are subject to change. Please contact the facilitator (indicated in bold and linked to email address) for information about particulars.

Suburban Ring Colloquy
First Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. (Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, Jan. 2, Feb. 6, March 5, April 2, May 7)

Hillsboro – Jorge Rodriguez Vasquez
Forest Grove – David King, facilitator
Oregon City – Tom Orquiza-Renardo; Laura Jaquith Bartlett; Dan Benson
Tigard – Jeremy Hajdu-Paulen, Jeff Lowery
Tualatin – Amy Overton-Harris
Sherwood & Mt. Home – Aric Clark
Open Door Churches: Salem-Keizer UMs – John Fleming
Cornelius – Linda Quanstrom

High Desert Colloquy
Second Mondays at Noon (Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 11, April 8, May 13)

Bend FUMC – Jen Stuart
Storydwelling – Erika Spaet
Madras – Gigi Siekkinen, facilitator, and Jill Plant
John Day – Sherry Feiger, Shermayne Boethin
Suttle Lake Camp – Jane Petke
Open Door Churches – Jenny Smith
Newberg – Casey Banks

Wine Country Colloquy
First Mondays at 10 a.m. (Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, Jan. 8, Feb 5, March 4, April 1, May 6)

Sheridan – Kevin Seckel
Amity – Ken Johnson, facilitator
McCabe Chapel – Nancy Slabaugh Hart
Yamhill – Carolyn Johnson
McMinnville Cooperative Ministries – Brennen Guillory
Monmouth & Falls City - Steve Mitchell
Dallas – Ruth Marsh
Open Door Churches (Las Naciones): Salem-Keizer UMs – Zaida Huereca
Open Door Churches: Salem-Keizer UMs – Kift Lee
Grand Ronde – Kolette Longworth?

Molalla and Pudding Rivers Colloquy
First Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. (Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, Jan. 9, Feb. 6, March 5, May 7)

Canby & Clarkes – Marty Williams
Carus & Wilsonville – Karen Shimer
Woodburn – David Childress
Silverton & Stayton - Laura Beville, facilitator
Molalla – Jon Hughes
Jefferson – Bill Hays
Open Door Churches: Salem-Keizer UMs – Deb Olenyik
Marquam – Michele Holloway

North Coast Colloquy
Second Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. (Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 13, April 10, May 8)

Astoria FUMC – Michael Avila
Seaside UMC – Kate Conolly
Tillamook – A J Wolff-Lynne
Nehalem Bay – Celeste Deveney, facilitator
Bay City – Dave Hurd
Banks – Margot Thompson
Camp Magruder – Troy Taylor

Please contact the Cascadia District office for more information: cascadia@umoi.org