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 … Continue reading Risk and Hope

Dear Members and Friends, This week Senior Minister, Rev. Bill Sinkford, offers a reflection: A few evenings ago, stepping out my front door, I was surprised to find two deer … Continue reading New Neighbors

Dear Members and Friends, This week Director of Family Ministries, Cassandra Scheffman, offers a reflection: Spanish American philosopher George Santayana (also an atheist), may be best known for his work … Continue reading Unexpected Beauty

Dear Members and Friends, This week Director of Social Justice, Dana Buhl, offers a reflection: Last weekend, I completed the Jubilee 3 weekend anti-racism workshop, along with nine other congregants … Continue reading When We Pause…

It has now been a couple weeks since we experienced the terrible heat wave, aka “the dome,” and the reality of its impact on our lives. It took a few … Continue reading The Heat Dome

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 … Continue reading Breathing Together

The Blog is on break this week, and will return next week.  As Rev. Bill shared in his blog last Thursday, “this blog will begin sharing reflections from Rev. Tom and our Program Leaders, … Continue reading “Bill’s Blog” Becomes “Staying Connected Blog”

The weather forecast predicts temperatures well over 100 Fahrenheit this Sunday. The “heat dome” that has been bringing record temperatures to much of the desert west is arriving in Portland. … Continue reading Summer Blessings

Both the Senate and the House passed legislation this week to make Juneteenth a national holiday. It will take only President Biden’s signature to make it official.  I suppose we should be … Continue reading Juneteenth

I’ve been in some serious conversation with myself lately. These chats with myself have been prompted, I’m sure, by the re-opening of life as the pandemic ebbs. With each return … Continue reading You Can No Longer Believe in Apathy