Month: May 2022

JUNE: Jenn Feeney

Jenn Feeney is a Portland based printmaker. She started her printmaking career in 2006 when she was introduced to monotype in a workshop. She knew right away she had found her medium. Having grown up around a commercial print shop that her parents owned and … read more.

AGAIN

School children have been massacred.  Again. What are we called to do in response to the Texas shooting?

I want to name, first, my own rage and frustration because I believe they are shared by many in our community. We seem willing to accept the regular … read more.

Moderator’s Letter – May 2022 

Greetings,

This letter will find us in the midst of Rev. Alison Miller’s candidating week. Rev. Alison preached last Sunday and will preach again this coming Sunday. She is meeting with various groups across the church during the week. We hope you have a chance to … read more.

Making Connections

We are about to embark on a covenantal relationship, which is grounded in trust and mutual support for the flourishing of our shared ministries at First Unitarian Portland. The very first step is getting to meet and to know each other.  

The process of beginning … read more.

ECRCP: May

East County Rising Community Projects develops and harnesses the community’s power through civic engagement, organizing, and leadership training to create an equitable and livable community centered on the needs of the most underrepresented and marginalized residents. It has been the hub for successful coalition work to … read more.

Refusing to Go Back

“Things are not getting worse, they are being revealed…” -adrienne maree brown

The leaked Supreme Court opinion promising to overturn Roe v Wade sent shock waves through our community and progressive communities across the nation. The concreteness and the aggressiveness of the language left little question … read more.

We Have a Candidate!

The Ministerial Search Committee is thrilled to announce that we have a candidate for our new senior minister, who we believe will be phenomenal for First Unitarian Church now and into the future. Her name is Rev. Alison Miller. You might recognize her from … read more.

Voting Information

To watch the recording of the Board/MSC Forum on the Ministerial Transition, click here.

Candidating Week culminates in a congregation-wide vote to call our new senior minister. Ballots will be mailed out ahead of time by the church office. (Note: there are TWO ballots this … read more.