Thank you First U Letter writers for the 13,000+ letters you wrote! We put our UU values into practice, urging voters to exercise their right to vote and many of … Continue reading Thank You and Update from the UU the Vote Team
In keeping with our eight principles and as social justice allies, our mission is to support and enhance the rights of refugees, migrants, and immigrants in our community. We provide information; … Continue reading Immigrant Justice Action Group (IJAG)
UUJME put out a statement in October of this year to bring attention to the anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas and the trauma of Israel’s year-long genocide … Continue reading One Year Plus One Hundred Seven
Community for Earth (CFE) nurtures climate activists, supporting each other and the congregation as we strive for climate justice. We act urgently to mitigate or remediate climate change and promote … Continue reading Community for Earth (CFE)
On Tuesday, May 16, residents of the May Apartments at SW 14th and Taylor fled the burning building. More than 100 people lost their homes as a result of the … Continue reading Local Home Fire Financial Assistance: May 28 & June 4
This church year, we have been sharing our plate with organizations that center on youth leadership. In June and July, we are sharing our plate with “Friends of Noise,” which … Continue reading Friends of Noise: June & July
From Linda McKim Bell First Unitarian Portland has led the founding of many civic institutions in Portland from its very beginnings. Thanks to the leadership of the Rev. Thomas Lamb … Continue reading Good Citizens Are The Riches Of A City: Living up to the Legacy of Rev. Thomas Lamb Eliot
We share our plate with Youth Voice Youth Vote (YV²) a project of Participatory Budgeting Oregon. By sharing real power over real money, participatory budgeting taps the expertise of those most impacted by … Continue reading YV²: May
For Youth Service Sunday, we’ll dedicate our plate collection to the YRUU Pilgrimage Fund to support the 2024 Civil Rights Bus Tour through Mississippi, Alabama, and Memphis. Our high school … Continue reading YRUU: April 30
April Plate Collection For April, we dedicate our shared plate collection to YEJA, which stands for the Youth Environmental Justice Alliance. It is a project of OPAL and is an … Continue reading OPAL: April
