Other Service in the Community
12 Step Groups
The Cathedral is host to a wide number of 12 Step support groups for individuals and families coping with addictions. Currently, we host meetings for the following groups--please see our Calendar for more information about days, times and locations of these specific groups.
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Greater Portland Men's Al-Anon
- Old Port Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous
- Al-Anon Family Group
- Young People's Alcoholics Anonymous
Community Partnerships for the Protection of Children
Saint Luke’s has joined with a number of other organizations in Portland, including many faith-based groups, to create a community in which children and families can find support and services. While the Cathedral is already home to some services, such as the Saint Elizabeth’s Essentials Pantry, the Soup Kitchen and the Food Pantry, it may also serve as place that simply fosters relationships between members of our neighborhood. By calling 211, the state’s hotline for social services, people can find assistance for human services. The Cathedral can offer a deeper connection and a relationship
that 211 cannot.
As CPPC develops partnerships among "neighborhoods" the Cathedral will seek to participate in ways it can exercise its mission as a community of faith. The Cathedral joins Community Partnerships for Protecting Children in an effort to be a “good neighbor,” but also to live out its mission to be a “beacon of hope” in Portland. We are not in the position to start any more social services or to give out money, but we can be a place there people can come to get connected with other people. Our clergy will be the primary contacts for this, but if you are interested in getting involved please email Canon Carolyn Coleman or call 772-5434.
