Moderator’s Letter: February and March
March 15, 2017 Greetings Fellow Congregants, The word is out: we have a new Director of Music! On behalf of the Board, I would like to also thank … Continue reading Moderator’s Letter: February and March
Month: February 2017
Congregational Life Intiative
Rev. Bill Sinkford is away at a gathering of the Senior Ministers of large UU congregations this week and he invited me to write about what we are calling the … Continue reading Congregational Life Intiative
Three Finalists for Music Director Postion
Dear Friends and Members of First Unitarian Portland, Your Music Transition Committee has been hard work, and we are very pleased to provide you with this exciting update, summarizing our … Continue reading Three Finalists for Music Director Postion
ACLU Foundation of Oregon
This month we share our plate with the ACLU Foundation of Oregon. This foundation advances civil liberties and civil rights through litigation, research, and education. The ACLU’s role is to … Continue reading ACLU Foundation of Oregon
I’m With Her
In 1992 former Senator Edward Kennedy and Coretta Scott King both wrote letters opposing the nomination of Jeff Sessions to the federal bench. This Tuesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren was allowed … Continue reading I’m With Her
A Special Season
The winter holidays are a special season at First Unitarian. We celebrate both the value of the long dark of winter and the return of the light as the earth … Continue reading A Special Season
The Coming of Hope
The liturgical season of Advent began last Sunday. It is a time of anticipation, of waiting for the birth of a child that the Christian traditions know as a savior. … Continue reading The Coming of Hope
When Hope Gets Cancelled
Dear friends, I am writing on Tuesday in this Thanksgiving week. We have just sent out an e-notice of the cancellation of the mayor’s March for Hope. It was a … Continue reading When Hope Gets Cancelled
Deliver Us to Evil
“This is the day we have been given. Let us rejoice in even this day…” When I offered the benediction last Sunday I changed my usual words to acknowledge the … Continue reading Deliver Us to Evil
What Now?
What now? The results of Tuesday’s election surprised all the progressive pundits and liberal pollsters. Not all of us, but most of us were stunned, unprepared and fearful about what … Continue reading What Now?