Many Ways to Do the Holidays
What a joyous week this is in our congregation! I am grateful to be experiencing the winter holidays with you for the first time. Although, the temperatures are dipping low … Continue reading Many Ways to Do the Holidays
Month: December 2022
Front Steps 2021
Click a date to open that Sunday’s Front Steps e-News. Sunday, January 3 Sunday, January 10 Sunday, January 17 Sunday, January 24 Sunday, January 31 Sunday, February 7 Sunday, February … Continue reading Front Steps 2021
December Shared Plate
For December, First Unitarian shares our offering with Next Up. Dedicated to amplifying youth voices from marginalized communities, Next Up develops and strengthens youth-led movements across Oregon. Their advocacy efforts have … Continue reading December Shared Plate
Letter From the Board – December 2022
Greetings and Happy Holidays! It has been wonderful to watch several of our holiday traditions come back to life this season. I’m sure we are not the only ones who … Continue reading Letter From the Board – December 2022
Staying Connected
Some Images I’m Carrying From This Season at the Church: Last Sunday we were back in Eliot Chapel for Sunday worship. Not exactly by plan but because the elevator in … Continue reading Staying Connected
Africa Connection Sunsets as a Social Justice Action Group
Africa Connections is grateful for all the church support offered during its 18-plus years as a Social Justice Action Group. Our global outreach work tied in with the Unitarian Universalist 7th … Continue reading Africa Connection Sunsets as a Social Justice Action Group
Dec./Jan.: Karen Shawcross
Painting the natural world is a spiritual practice for me. Working in soft pastels, I paint plein air and in the studio. Being able to capture the landscape of the … Continue reading Dec./Jan.: Karen Shawcross
The Magnificent Magnificat and the Advent Revolution
Dearest friends, Like many of you likely do, I have some complex and conflicting feelings about the Christmas season. These feelings have been around since my journey as a spiritual … Continue reading The Magnificent Magnificat and the Advent Revolution
The Journey of Advent
We lament the Christmas Season beginning earlier and earlier these days. What we usually reference in this complaint is the commercial aspect of Christmas and the pressure to buy, buy, … Continue reading The Journey of Advent