Greetings –
February 2 was the final day to submit applications for the Senior Minister Search Committee to our Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee, which is doing the first level of review, reported we have 43 qualified applicants. We are very pleased and grateful to all … read more.
Greetings and Happy New Year –
This past Sunday we hosted two Board Conversations about Senior Minister Transition where we shared information and answered your questions. Thank you to the over 100 of you who attended!
In addition we have met or have on our schedule to … read more.
Dear Congregants,
Our Senior Minister Bill Sinkford has recently
shared that he will be retiring in less than two years, at the end of our
church year – June, 2021.
It has been a wonderful journey with him as
our Senior Minister since 2010. Our
lives and our church are blessed … 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.
Greetings –
Welcome back to the beginning of our church year at First Unitarian. I hope that however you lived out your summer it was renewing and included fun.
Your Board of Trustees is already moving forward on our goals for the year which are:
1. Continued to … read more.
June 6, 2019
Beloved Congregation,
Teaching in the Learning Community is a big commitment. But it is also one that can deeply enrich your spirit with joy and inspiration. I always say that we have as much to learn from our children and youth as they do … read more.
Greetings –
Our traditional church year is coming to a close, with the Summer Schedule of one service at 10:15 beginning June 9. Before that happens, though, we continue to be a busy, active community. The June 9 service is our Flower Communion and announcement of … read more.
Click on this link to see a summary report of the results of this year’s church survey.
The linked document shows proposed changes in red with commentary about the changes in the right margin.
Greetings –
It’s always a busy spring and Easter season here at First Church. Unfortunately, the sprinkler leak that flooded 3 floors of Buchan yesterday added additional work for all our staff. This is asking us to be flexible as we adjust our scheduled meetings and activities here … read more.
