My name is Brad Taylor and I am a member of First Church’s Board of Trustees. I am reaching out today to share with you some information about the process that is unfolding to coordinate the transition of Reverend Sinkford’s retirement at the end of … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
The Annual Vote has concluded: you’ve approved the budget, elected members to the Board, the Nominating Committee and the Church’s independent Foundation. All nominees on the ballot ran unopposed. Thank you to all who voted!
First Unitarian Church of Portland–2018 Annual … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
Wow! The Easter Service this year was a barn burner. I hope you were able to be there. Our combined choirs, ably led by DeReau Farrar, uplifted and inspired our hearts. Bill Sinkford’s sermon was its equal and the congregation was buzzing … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
Let’s Burn the Mortgage! We are well on our way to accomplishing something that just a year ago seemed a nut too tough to crack (though it is in our current five year goals). On March 4 the Church’s independent Foundation … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
It’s hard to reflect on the last month and not remember Seminary for a Day held on January 27. More than than 300 hundred people attended Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s keynote address, “Seeing the Racial Water” and the workshops held over the rest … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
Happy New Year. Church life is busy as 2018 begins. I am pleased to report that the Annual Fund Drive (AFD) is currently at about 96% of our pledge goal. Volunteers are in the process of contacting folks who pledged last year … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
I hope you were able to enjoy the holidays with your family and friends. Even with the challenging weather that caused our evening Christmas eve services to be cancelled, it has been a very busy month at the Church. With no less than … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
The energy in the Church this fall has been wonderful. And we have some great news. As I write this, we are near 90% of our Annual Fund Drive (AFD) goal. We are far ahead of where we were last year at this … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
The theme for our Annual Fund Drive (AFD) is I can, We must! Short and direct, for sure. Let’s consider the elements of our AFD theme in reverse order:
We must: Reverend Bill Sinkford did not mince words in his AFD letter mailed to … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
I was energized by Homecoming Sunday. Sunday services were followed by an Answering the Call to Love rally on SW Market Street, just outside our main sanctuary doors. It was uplifting to participate in the family friendly rally. How wonderful to have our … read more.
