-- Welcome --
First Unitarian Church, Portland

A Few Words About Our Faith:
As a spiritual community, as a people who choose to follow their spiritual path in genuine and meaningful ways, we yearn for a world that's transformed.
At First Church, our passion stems from deeply held convictions that move us to seek meaning and relationship.
Ours is a free religious faith. We embrace the rich diversity of beliefs that weave the fabric of our contemporary world as we promote programs, events, and activities throughout the year.
We seek common places where we grow and move together to work for a more just and compassionate world. Our voice is carried beyond our local and spiritual community here in Portland, Oregon, to the broader world.
Our spiritual community draws from a long heritage of social activism. Our church leadership was instrumental in establishing many of the civic institutions that we cherish here in Portland, and we continue to provide progressive leadership today.
We are a community at First Unitarian Church of Portland. Together we are on this spiritual journey, and we welcome you to join us.

"We need not think alike to love alike."
Francis David (1510 - 1579)

The Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism:

We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote:

The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
The right of conscience and the use of democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.