“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.”― Tricia Hersey, Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto
I write this in the wake of several … read more.
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 Board has been engaging in processes over the last 18 months about a personnel issue that … read more.
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 us that they included First Unitarian in their will or estate plan. The membership in the … read more.
Did you know that the Eliot Chapel turns 100 this year? It was 1924 when First Unitarian moved to its present location, which, back in 1924, was the western edge of downtown Portland. Up until then, the church’s home was just a couple blocks away … read more.
This is a reflection on the hopes and dreams for our future that you shared with me in May and June of 2023 at the Community Conversations. Read on to see what we’ve been able to accomplish in the past year. Thank you for all … read more.
As I wind down my first year on staff here, I can only express appreciation and amazement for the many committed and creative members of our community who share the ministry by volunteering their time and talent in many arenas. Please consider this your personal … read more.
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 don’t want to waste the first warm and sunny days, these blessed late sunsets, so … read more.
We are a center of community for our members and friends, and we are a community center for the greater Portland area. Among other purposes, we are a place where people can foster meaningful connections across differences and divides. We are a place where people … read more.
Happy spring, everyone! I know spring officially arrived a few weeks ago, but I hadn’t quite gotten there myself until a few days ago. The transition from winter to spring has been more on the winter side this year, it seems—cold days more than warm … read more.
One of the most basic Lenten practices is to slow down and pay attention. This is a natural orientation when we are awakened to the fact that our lives are finite, and we might proceed differently if we were present to a limited number of … read more.
