In accordance with the Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order 20-12, First Unitarian Portland has implemented a Safe Workplace Policy for the duration of the order. This policy is shared with all employees and essential volunteers for the ongoing operation of essential church services. … read more.
“I’m
living with less sleep and more doom and gloom feelings. But I’m OK.”
It was not an unusual message to start my
day. The news feed on my phone regularly reports the death toll from the virus,
the financial toll from the stock market, and now the skyrocketing … read more.
Dear Friends,
First a heartfelt thank you to all of you who found scarce grocery supplies and donated them to help our friends at Bienestar and to those who have contributed funds to the Oregon Food Bank. As Gracie Garcia of Bienestar says, “…please thank the … read more.
Greetings,
We are excited and pleased to have our Ministerial Search Committee (MSC) in place. They were presented to the congregation last Sunday and their names published in last week’s eNews. I want to acknowledge the work of the Nominating Committee in helping the board sort … read more.
We are, many of us, living in
that space after decisions have been made, when we begin to know what the
ramifications of those decisions will surely be.
The decisions needed to be made.
There was no real choice. The danger of not making those decisions was too
great. But … read more.
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Dear Members and Friends of First Unitarian,
This morning, we made the decision NOT to hold in-person worship this Sunday. There will not be in-person worship at least through the end of this month. Live-stream worship will continue and we encourage everyone to sign on at … read more.
The danger from COVID-19 continues to increase. As our primary concern is for the well-being of our community, First Unitarian is increasing the level of our response. At the forefront of our awareness is making sure that the health of those most vulnerable to infection — those … read more.
Monthly Theme: Possibility
A Jubilant Day
Music: Judy A. Rose
Text: Judy A. Rose
Each day begins and ends with me.
Oh, yes, my lord, I’ve found me a jubilant day,
there’s a day in my heart that’s burning in my soul
Ain’t no trouble comin’ over me, I am gonna shout … read more.
Our spiritual theme of
“humility” is already prompting important reflection, at least based on
questions I am receiving and conversations I’m having. Humility, if taken to
extreme, can seem to ask that we pretend we have no talent or power.
The belief that we have
power to impact our … read more.
