Events Calendar
- Events
- Gathering & Connection
- No events scheduled for January 14, 2025.
- No events scheduled for January 18, 2025.
Week of Events
Drop-In Parenting Circle
Drop-In Parenting Circle
Join the community of parents at First Unitarian and share stories, wisdom, and explore spiritual reflection. These circles are great for long-time families and newcomers alike to build community with those who share a parenting journey. Meets every 2nd Sunday of most months (May meets 3rd Sunday) from October to May. Lunch and childcare provided. … Continue reading Drop-In Parenting Circle
Postponed Membership Orientation Series: Governance
Postponed Membership Orientation Series: Governance
Join us for an interactive and informative session led by a member of our Governing Board and Jen Thomas. During this orientation, you will: Learn about First U PDX’s governance structure. Explore the values that guide our decision-making. Discover how you can actively participate in our community. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and … Continue reading Membership Orientation Series: Governance
Loving Kindness Meditation
Loving Kindness Meditation
The teachings of Loving Kindness, or Metta, are about finding a path with heart. Jack Kornfield says, “It’s about undertaking a path that transforms and touches us in the center of our being. To do so is to find a way of practice that allows us to live in the world wholly and fully from … Continue reading Loving Kindness Meditation
Wednesday Night Meditation
Wednesday Night Meditation
This group is open to all mindfulness and Buddhist-based meditations and beginners. We meet Wednesday evenings from 7:00 – 8:30. The format includes a thirty-five-minute meditation followed by a member-led discussion to increase understanding and integration of Buddhist principles into our daily lives. Questions? Want a Zoom link? Contact Robert.
Contemplative Practices Group
Contemplative Practices Group
First Thursdays in Channing (A101) Third Thursdays in Buchan Reception (B101) The Contemplative Practices Group is returning! Join with us on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to sit together in silence. Connect to your inner self as well as something bigger than yourself. Bring more peace … Continue reading Contemplative Practices Group
Vespers
Vespers
Our Lay Ministers will offer inspirational readings, guided meditation, and quiet music in a contemplative program at week’s end. Congregants and visitors are invited to bring their prayer requests to be held during the service. They are received in real-time through the Zoom chat box, seen, and read aloud anonymously by the hosts. This is … Continue reading Vespers