Greetings and Happy Holidays,
This is a busy time of year for our church with all of the holiday festivities and services.
Your Board has been busy too. We are keeping an eye on our vision and working on the board goals for this year.
As a follow-up to … read more.
Greetings and Welcome
On Sunday, November 4, the board held it’s fall congregant forum. About 25 people attended to learn about the board goals for the 2018-19 church year, to meet the current board members, share some food and engage in conversation about our church. … read more.
Greetings and Welcome
Our Annual Fund Drive (AFD) has begun. Everyone on the Board is grateful to this year’s AFD Co-Chairs : Laura Jones & David Livermore. If you have not met them, please visit them after service each week at the AFD table in … read more.
(This is the first post from Kathy Ludlow, who is First Unitarian’s Board Moderator for the 2018-2019 church year.)
Greetings and Welcome as we begin our new church year!
At the September 16 service, Board members lit the chalice and were acknowledged by our congregation. If you … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
The Annual Vote has concluded: you’ve approved the budget, elected members to the Board, the Nominating Committee and the Church’s independent Foundation. All nominees on the ballot ran unopposed. Thank you to all who voted!
First Unitarian Church of Portland–2018 Annual … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
Wow! The Easter Service this year was a barn burner. I hope you were able to be there. Our combined choirs uplifted and inspired our hearts. Bill Sinkford’s sermon was its equal and the congregation was buzzing as we left the sanctuary. … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
Let’s Burn the Mortgage! We are well on our way to accomplishing something that just a year ago seemed a nut too tough to crack (though it is in our current five year goals). On March 4 the Church’s independent Foundation … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
It’s hard to reflect on the last month and not remember Seminary for a Day held on January 27. More than than 300 hundred people attended Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s keynote address, “Seeing the Racial Water” and the workshops held over the rest … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
Happy New Year. Church life is busy as 2018 begins. I am pleased to report that the Annual Fund Drive (AFD) is currently at about 96% of our pledge goal. Volunteers are in the process of contacting folks who pledged last year … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
I hope you were able to enjoy the holidays with your family and friends. Even with the challenging weather that caused our evening Christmas eve services to be cancelled, it has been a very busy month at the Church. With no less than … read more.
