I am inpatient for justice. Perhaps I am impatient as a matter of identity anyway, but that does not diminish my rabid impatience for justice. Further, I am impatient for people and systems that need to take time to weigh the pros and cons of … read more.
Dear Members and Friends,
I think I have mentioned in one of these before that I am a natural risk-taker. I think I’ve also mentioned that I am not a particularly hopeful person, generally. I usually believe that hope breeds disappointment and nurtures complacency. In any … read more.
The last time the choir gathered on ZOOM before the summer hiatus, we talked quite a bit about possible protocols for returning to the choir loft in September. Somewhere in the conversation, one of the choir members (I guess the word I’ll use here is) … read more.
Over the last several weeks, the Board has reconsidered the wisdom of continuing our search for a new Senior Minister during these difficult and turbulent times. We have asked Reverend Bill Sinkford to remain as the Senior Minister of First Unitarian through the 2021-2022 church … read more.
Dear Friends,
First a heartfelt thank you to all of you who found scarce grocery supplies and donated them to help our friends at Bienestar and to those who have contributed funds to the Oregon Food Bank. As Gracie Garcia of Bienestar says, “…please thank the … read more.
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The Immigrant Justice Action Group is sponsoring a webinar at church: “Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves”, a collaboration of the American Friends Service Committee’s Friends Relations office, the UUA and UUSC’s Love Resists campaign, Church World Service, and Freedom for Immigrants. This is a five part program beginning Jan. … read more.
You have likely now heard that the Music Ministry at First Unitarian Church, particularly the adult choir program, has been largely restructured. This began last spring when it was announced that we would be retiring our three mixed choirs (then known as Chalice Choir, Chamber … read more.
On November 12, the Supreme Court considered the Trump administration’s termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), deciding whether this action was lawful and possibly whether DACA’s creation itself was lawful. With the potential to impact the lives of 700,000 recipients, First Unitarian Portland … read more.
My earliest two memories of the late Queen of Soul are of hearing my parents regularly play her cover of “Spanish Harlem” in the car, and of her striking appearance in Blues Brothers. I instantly knew two things about her: one, she lived her life … read more.
