In July 2020, First Unitarian Church of Portland joined the Western States Center as a co-plaintiff in the lawsuit claiming that our right to free speech and the expression of our religious imperative to protest injustice was violated when the Trump Administration sent federal … read more.
From UU Animal Ministry and Community for Earth (CFE)
Written by The Social Justice Editorial Team
Over fifty years ago, a young female orca, member of the Southern Resident Orcas was violently stolen from her … read more.
Over the last year of Uprising for Black Lives, the term “abolition” has entered into mainstream news media reflecting the central demands of the Movement to end — to defund — the systems of policing and caging human beings. Many, if not most, of us … read more.
For the month of May, First Unitarian shares our plate offering with the Pacific Northwest Family Circle, an all-volunteer community group that supports Oregon and Washington Families whose Loved Ones were killed or injured by police officers. When a Loved One is killed by the … read more.
Living Cully started in 2010 as a collaboration between community organizations to improve the quality of life for people of color and low-income people in Northeast Portland’s Cully neighborhood. They work to ensure that Cully will always be a place where people of color and low-income people can … read more.
The Antiracism Learning Circles are small discussion cohorts that go through a book or podcast. These Circles were formed in the Fall of 2020 as an educational response to the unrest due to the murder of George Floyd. They are supported by First Unitarians, … read more.
What’s Inside:
ACTION NEEDED NOW: The Sanctuary Promise Act & Other BillsURGENT: Help Incarcerated Citizens Get Their Stimulus Checks!Whole Earth, Whole Church Congregational Climate ConvergenceArt For Social Justice – We Survived
ACTION NEEDED NOW: The Sanctuary Promise Act & Other Bills
Written by Mary Ann Barham, … read more.
The 7X7 Art Galleries is a consortium of art galleries in seven Portland churches that supports the work of each gallery and affirms the creative spirit of artists and viewers with art exhibitions throughout the year. The Art Wall at First Unitarian Portland is a … read more.
Help Support Wall Street Tax Act
Written by David Delk, Economic Justice Action Group (EJAG)
A Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) “is designed to discourage economically useless speculation, progressively raise hundreds of billions of dollars for social and economic investments, and help transition to a more … read more.
We are pleased to share our plate with the Oregon Just Transition Alliance (OJTA) for the month of March. OJTA is an alliance of communities on the frontlines of climate change, economic exploitation, and environmental racism. They bring together organizations committed to base-building … read more.
