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AMA (Albina Ministerial Alliance)
“Speak Out”
on the Portland Police Bureau
The AMA Coalition for Justice and Police Reform (of which First Church is a member) will host a community "Speak Out" to hear directly from community members regarding their experiences with Portland Police. This information will be shared with the US Dept. of Justice as they continue to audit the patterns and practices of Portland Police. Join us!
Saturday, Feb. 11, from 12–3 pm.
PCC Cascade Campus, Moriarity Hall,
705 N Killingsworth
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Sacred Economics Event, Mar. 7 |
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Sacred Economics:
Money, Gifts & Society in the Age of Transition
* What is a Gift Economy and how do we create it?
* What are the root problems in our current economic and money systems?
* What does a money system look like that no longer destroys but instead heals nature, culture, and the human spirit?
 Author and Activist Charles Eisenstein is coming to First Unitarian Church on Wednesday, Mar. 7, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Eliot Chapel. Eisenstein will explain how the transition to a healing money system is already underway, borne of the converging crises of our time. This will be a mind-opening glimpse of solutions and new ideas for the future of money and economics -- and how we can contribute to it. Please join us for a fascinating exploration of the personal, economic, political, and mythic dimensions of the transition.
Cost: $5-20 sliding scale; no one turned away for lack of funds.
Click here for a short video for a great introduction to Charles Eisenstein's ideas about Sacred Economics
Charles Eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. His writings on the web magazine Reality Sandwich have generated a vast online following. He speaks frequently at conferences and other events, and gives numerous interviews on radio and podcasts. Eisenstein graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, and currently serves on the faculty of Goddard College.
In Ode magazine's "25 Intelligent Optimists" issue, author David Korten (When Corporations Rule the World and The Great Turning) wrote, "I consider Charles Eisenstein one of the up-and-coming great minds of our time. Rarely have I met a person who combines such philosophical and spiritual depth with such practical insights into the cultural and institutional origins of the potentially terminal dysfunctions of modern society—and the potential solutions."
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A "Thank You" from Central City Concern |
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 First Unitarian Church congregants were invited to pick a gift card from one of our holiday trees---and bring back the gift, wrapped and tagged. Here are some thoughts sent recently from the agency that coordinated the project. Thanks also to our Mental Health Action Group for helping to pull this project together at the last minute. It was a huge success, as can be seen from the photos, and the thoughts shared below.
The value of the UU’s gifts for those who have no one . . . From a Mental Health Case Manager’s perspective.
Just a few examples:
 One client wouldn’t open her gift until Christmas Day so she would have something to open. She has not been remembered for quite a while except for a nun who lives down the hall and gives her a religious card, which she hangs on her door for a decoration.
A gentleman opened his wrapped gift immediately. A Walkman! He loves to listen to music, “Because it drowns out the voices that he hears in his head”. And the voices never say anything nice.
One developmentally disabled young woman said she was afraid to open her gift as she was sure Santa wouldn’t deliver gifts to those who had been naughty. Her gift was a necklace and rings. She says she wears them every day to remind her to stay ‘clean’.
When one homeless lady, living out of a shopping cart received her gift of stationary, she was moved to tears. “To think that anyone would remember me.”
One man with a severe case of psoriasis was particularly appreciative for his warm socks. “My feet always hurt and the socks keep my feet warm while I’m waiting for my bus. You gave me two pairs and sometimes I wear both pairs.”
 One client had a new studio apartment with a bed but no sheets or blankets. He said he is now warm when he sleeps.
One lady did not expect peanut butter and jam with her toaster. In fact, she never really believed anyone would give her a toaster. She ate all the peanut butter within the first few days after she received it.
The man who received the coffee maker and coffee said he would no longer have to go to the free places for coffee in the morning and he could have as many cups as he wanted. He also really appreciated the peanut butter and Jam.
These are just a few examples of how much your gifts have meant. Your response to these needs was tremendous (260+ gifts). It still seems unreal that hundreds of people would think to provide these gifts of compassion. You have touched their lives one by one.
Thank you!
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