Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Columbia Chapter

The Columbia Chapter is based in the greater Portland area, and is the only chapter in Oregon. We encourage you to join us! Become a Member or Renew your Membership

The Rev. Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United
In Portland, with our chapter leaders, June 2007

photo by Rob Knanerhase

Please Join Us at our
Separation of Church and State Meetup

Our Meetup is a chance to socialize and have informal discussions with
others who are interested in the separation of church and state.

Now meeting at McMenamins Tavern & Pool at 1716 NW 23rd Ave in Portland.

For more information about our Meetup
or for the time and date of our next Meetup, click here.

Please come and bring a friend.

NW Regional Freethought Association Conference

March 26 - 28, 2010

Our chapter president will participate in panel discussion about release time programs, which pull elementary students out of class for religious instruction. There is also a session on current separation of church and state legal issues. The conference will be held in the Seattle area this year. We encourage you to attend.

For more information about release time programs and our chapter’s involvement, click here and here.

Note: We love to be invited to speak to groups of any political party or religious belief.

Americans United - For Over 60 Years!

Our nation's heritage of religious freedom, made possible by the separation of church and state, is unique in the world. But unless we are vigilant, we risk losing that freedom. AU works to preserve this legacy, to protect our constitutionally guaranteed freedom.

More Information on Americans United

Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) www.au.org

Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom.

The Columbia Chapter of AU is based in the greater Portland area, and is the only chapter in Oregon.

You may join our chapter or be on our email list no matter where you live. Contact us: keepthemseparate@aol.com

last updated 9/28/2009