Chaplains to the Great Turning
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
Author: First Unitarian Portland
On Pride and Sparking Our Imaginations
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
How Do We Rest When the World is on Fire?
“Treating each other and ourselves with care isn’t a luxury, but an absolute necessity if we’re going to thrive. Resting isn’t an afterthought, but a basic part of being human.”― … Continue reading How Do We Rest When the World is on Fire?
Special Message from our Board Officers Committee and Executive Team
Dear Members and Friends, A couple of Sundays ago, Leslie Pohl-Kosbau, our Moderator, spoke from the pulpit regarding the transition in Music Ministry staffing. She shared that the entire Church … Continue reading Special Message from our Board Officers Committee and Executive Team
Major Accomplishments at the 63rd General Assembly
The 63rd General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association ended last Sunday, June 23, 2024 with many major accomplishments. These included adoption of a new Article II revision of our … Continue reading Major Accomplishments at the 63rd General Assembly
Special Message from our Moderator and Ministers
Many thanks to all who attended Sunday’s meeting. Thanks to those who wrote to share concerns, appreciation, hopes, ideas, and questions about our recently announced music ministry leadership transition. Change … Continue reading Special Message from our Moderator and Ministers
First Unitarian Foundation Celebrates New Legacy Society Members
Dev Dion, Foundation Board President The Foundation Board would like to recognize and thank the twenty-one members of the congregation who joined the Legacy Society this spring when they informed … Continue reading First Unitarian Foundation Celebrates New Legacy Society Members
The Spring
I don’t know about you, but I always feel like my life speeds up in the late spring, as though I’m barrelling towards the summer with no breaking mechanism. I … Continue reading The Spring
Making Spaces to Be Together
Danielle Garrett, Intern Minister One of the most formative experiences of my time as a lay leader at a large church was participating in a small, informal Bible study. We … Continue reading Making Spaces to Be Together
An Ode to Barry Sutton: Smart, Intransigent, “Absolutely Unique”
By Daniel Forbes “Who gathers knowledge, gathers pain.” —Ecclesiastes Did he gaze down in grudging approval on the disparate throng in a lovely gray chapelOr was it all a bit … Continue reading An Ode to Barry Sutton: Smart, Intransigent, “Absolutely Unique”