Locals gather to study the latest message from the Universal House of Justice

Since April 30, 2023, Bahá’ís and their friends from throughout the Eugene/Springfield area have been meeting in gatherings large and small to read a message from the international governing body of the Bahá’ís. This message, directed at Bahá’ís and friends throughout the world, was released during the Ridvan Festival, which commemorates the 1863 announcement by Bahá’u’llah—founder of the Bahá’í Faith—of His station and mission. The message outlines the progress of the Faith over the previous year and offers guidance for the coming year. In conjunction with this message, a film documenting some of the community-building initiatives that have been carried out recently was also released.