Do you enjoy helping others? Are you looking for concrete ways to strengthen our beloved community? Consider joining our church’s Lotsa Helping Hands support network! Coordinated by Lay Ministry, Lotsa Helping … Continue reading Lotsa Helping Hands
Last Sunday as we kicked-off the new year and our annual spiritual theme, “Join the Journey!” At the end of the sermon, we introduced the metaphor of the baskets filled … Continue reading A Basket for the Journey
Welcome to a new year at First Unitarian Portland! We are so looking forward to hosting you in person and online for Homecoming, including a community breakfast (pancakes served from … Continue reading A Prayer for Homecoming
Occasionally, we’ll get a phone call or an email asking if we’re open in the summer. Yes, not only are we open every Sunday in the year, but the summer … Continue reading Summer is a Time of Renewal
We are in a time of healing from conflict as well as a hopeful time of renewal in our staff and in our music ministry, and these dynamics ripple out … Continue reading Healing Communication
This past Sunday, I preached about ways we can practice healthy self-reflection. On the surface it may seem like a simple concept, but I know many people, myself included, who … Continue reading Spiritual Practices for Self-Reflection
Dear ones, We are mid-way through this summer journey together—this time of rest, reflection, and renewal. As I reflect on the summer so far, it occurs to me that I … Continue reading Navigating Conflict with Compassion
There have been concerns from many in the congregation about how protests are being handled on Sundays for the past several weeks. The following guidelines are intended to help clarify … Continue reading Guidelines for Protests in Our Congregation
This past weekend, my wife and I packed up a campervan and hit the road for a three day music festival near Bend. I was there under the high desert … Continue reading Chaplains to the Great Turning
Danielle Garrett, Summer Minister Dear ones, I know this has been another anxious week in what seems to be a string of anxious weeks. Violence and devastation continue in Gaza. … Continue reading On Pride and Sparking Our Imaginations
