On the Journey Together
(Time for All Ages)
The church is in constant reformation, with people coming and people going. What is the church that is emerging at this moment in history?
Speaker: Rev. Thomas Disrud
Pride: Now More Than Ever
(Time for All Ages)
I remember some years back wondering when the time would come when pride parades were no longer needed. I was naïve. On this Pride Sunday in Portland, we witness how some of the most vulnerable among us—particularly our trans siblings—are under assault … read more.
Coming Out and Into Ourselves
This coming Wednesday will be the beginning of Passover, when Jews around the world come together for the Seder meal to remember and reflect on the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. And at that Seder table, one of … read more.
What We Leave Behind
Robert Fulghum, a UU minister who wrote a book several few years ago called “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” tells the story of choosing the place where he would one day be buried. After thinking about options for some time … read more.
Love as Our Guide
This weekend we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. King would have turned 94 years old today were he still alive. What would King make of the times we are in now, more than 50 years since he was killed? What would King … read more.
Lessons and Carols for Christmas Morning
Our service this Christmas morning will be a story and readings as well as familiar carols. After church, please bring finger food to share for a special holiday social hour in the Buchan Atrium.
What Makes Us Real
Earlier in the service Rev. Alison shared an excerpt from the Velveteen Rabbit, which was first published 100 years ago, way back in 1922. It is a story about a stuffed rabbit that doesn’t feel loved by the other toys in the nursery. Some of … read more.
We Are Not Our Own
Each of us has a story. About how we came to be. About who our family is. About how we see ourselves and the world.
But how do we tell that story? What are the parts we include but also the parts we don’t choose to … read more.
Time for a New Year
Now is the time of turning, began our responsive reading today.
Autumn officially arrived at 6:04 this past Thursday evening. But for a while now, even with our warm days of late, there have been signs of the changing season to notice. The beginnings of leaves … read more.
Our Path Forward
Call to Worship
Our call to worship this morning comes from Frederick Buechner, writer and theologian who died this past week at the age of 96:
“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less … read more.