Author: First Unitarian Portland

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Monthly Theme: Prayer
Sermon Topic: “Answering the Call of Love”
Choir: Chamber Choir

 

Wake Up, My Spirit
Music: Adolphus Hailstork
Text: Psalm 57:6-9

Wake up, my spirit!
I, myself, will waken the dawn.
Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God;
And your glory over all the earth.

Wake … read more.

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Monthly Theme: Prayer
Sermon Topic: “To Hold with Care”
Choir: Unitarian Choir

 

Hear My Prayer
Music: Moses Hogan
Text: Moses Hogan

O [God], please hear my prayer;
In the morning when I rise.
It’s your servant bound for glory.
O dear [God], please hear my prayer.

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Sunday, January 28, 2018

Monthly Theme: Creation
Sermon Topic: “Dialogue in Black and White”
Choir: Chalice Choir

The Storm is Passing Over
Music: Charles A. Tindley, arr. Barbara W. Baker
Text: Charles A. Tindley

Take courage, my soul, and let us journey on,
Tho’ the night is dark, it won’t … read more.

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Monthly Theme: Creation
Sermon Topic: “Keeping Sabbath in a 24/7 World”
Choir: Chamber Choir

 

over the river in loud flood
Music: Rima Snyder
Text: Wendell Berry

over the river in loud flood,
in the wind deep and broad
under the unending sky, pair
by pair, the … read more.

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Music & Worship
Monthly Theme: Creation
Sermon Topic: Renaissance Within
Choir: Unitarian Choir

 

Missa: Puer Natus Est Nobis
Music: Thomas Tallis
Text: Traditional

 

Introit
Puer natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis:
cuius imperium super humerum eius:
et vocabitur nomen eius, magni consilii Angelus

Cantate Domino canticum novum:
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Sunday, January 7, 2018

Monthly Theme: Creation
Sermon Topic: “Sanctuary”
Choir: Chamber Choir

 

Locus Iste
Music: Anton Bruckner
Text: Traditional

This place was made by God,
a priceless sacrament;
it is without reproach.

 

Locus Iste
Music: Kevin Memley
Text: Traditional

This place was made by God,
a priceless sacrament;
it is … read more.

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Monthly Theme: God
Sermon Topic: Long Time Coming
Choir: Chamber Choir

 

Ansamn Ansamn
Music: Sydney Guillaume
Text: Gabriel T. Guillaume

Pou lapè, pou lajisitis, anpil nan yo mouri.
Pou kouraj yo, pou vizyon yo,
Pou tout sa yo te fè, pou tout sa yo sibi,
N’ape … read more.

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Celebration Sunday
Monthly Theme: Abundance
Sermon Topic: I Can, We Must
Choir: Full Choir

Bringing In the Sheaves
Music: George A. Minor
Text: Knowles Shaw

Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,
Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve;
Waiting for the harvest, and the time … read more.