Month: December 2020
Black Resilience Fund: January
Started in response to the unjust murder of George Floyd, the Black Resilience Fund is dedicated to healing and resilience by providing immediate resources to Black Portlanders. The Fund works with hundreds of Portlanders from all backgrounds to make an immediate difference in the lives of our … read more.
One Love
‘Twas the week before Christmas…and I must confess to feeling a bit like one of the elves in the mythical St. Nick’s workshop as we prepare for the holidays at First Unitarian. I guess Santa would be my role in that imagination.
We are working on all of the seasonal holiday services and … read more.
Moderator’s Letter – December 2020
Greetings,
Though we are physically away from our church, our holiday traditions are carrying on. The Alliance Greens Sale was successful and our social action groups gathered donations to support several of our community partners.
The Board is continuing its discernment around adopting the 8th Principle. A … read more.
Festival of Lights
The eight days of Hanukkah begin tonight. This Jewish celebration is one of the many ways that people of faith pause and witness during this season of long nights. The Solstice, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Christmas… all ways that communities mark this season of the turning year.
Hanukkah means … read more.
We Are the Ones
Women’s March, Pretoria, South Africa, 1956
This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar. In that tradition, Advent is a time of waiting and personal preparation to receive the mystery and the miracle of the birth of Jesus.
Mystery is our spiritual theme for … read more.