Month: September 2020

In Danger

Tom Turnipseed in 1968 when he was a manager of the George Wallace campaign for US President

The mainstream press (alias The Fake News) is abuzz this morning over the US President’s latest promise to dismantle the last of our democratic institutions and his refusal to … read more.

Glenda Goldwater Memorial

Sunday, Sept. 27, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Pacific Time

Church member Glenda Goldwater died on September 3, 2020, after experiencing declining health over several weeks. Glenda joined the church in 2001 and was known as Portland bon vivant. She was a volunteer on the art committee … read more.

After Service Virtual Social Hour

Sundays at 11:30 a.m. PDT

Come and make new friends or reconnect with old ones. Whether you are a long-time member or new to First Unitarian, our Virtual Sunday Social Hour is for everyone. Join us for informal conversation and fellowship.

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Bill’s Blog: Respair

The financial settlement for the family of Breonna Taylor, $12 million in cash and promises of police reform, was announced this week. Time will tell whether the reforms become real. A clear-eyed look at past promises suggests that hope should be cautious at best.

It is … read more.

Moderator’s Letter – Sept. 2020

Greetings,

Our church year has begun again with Homecoming Sunday. It was good to see so many of us in photos and to remember how important this community is.

Our community has held up remarkably well through this time of physical separation. “Attendance” at our virtual church … read more.

Homecoming Sunday: Begin Again in Love

I am thinking back to Homecoming Sundays in other years, remembering the excitement of anticipation and then the rightness of seeing so many members of the community gathering once again in the sanctuary. “Rightness” is a good word to describe that feeling of sensing once … read more.

Our Path Forward

Dear Members and Friends,

It is not news that much is changing…for us and for the world. We are living through such losses. At the same time, we are discovering resilience in ourselves and new possibilities for our path forward at First Unitarian.

Since we closed our … read more.