We are a community that takes turns stepping up and pitching in. The holiday events and services here provide great examples. Our facilities staff team and volunteers led by Jason … Continue reading Bless the Pageant Makers

We give thanks for the simple joys that find us in December. They beckon to us like the doors of an advent calendar waiting to be opened. Amen. May it … Continue reading The Joys of Advent

Thank you for showing up for our neighbors at the Interfaith Witness at ICE yesterday. There were 175 people present at this kick-off event.  (Check out the photos below.) When … Continue reading Photos and Gratitude about the Witness at ICE

Thanksgiving is a holiday that contains a multitude of stories, which range from a narrative about gratitude to a narrative of mourning to a narrative of migration. This year, one … Continue reading Neighbor Showing Up for Neighbor

Today is a day when we honor the lives lost due to anti-trans bigotry and violence. This is an important act of awareness every year, but it is especially vital … Continue reading Trans Day of Remembrance

Throughout the month of November, we are focused on the stories that are woven through our lives as individuals and as a community of faith. You will hear some of … Continue reading Rev. Tom’s 30th and Our Shared History

Sometimes I get asked the question, “Can you be a Unitarian Universalist on your own?” On one hand, the answer is yes, because ten times the number of people who … Continue reading Articulating Your Faith

Throughout the month of October, as a part of our annual theme of Weaving Community, you are invited to help us share our collective story and history. Our lives are … Continue reading Our Community Timeline Project

Delivered by Rev. Alison Miller at First Unitarian Portland on October 1, 2025 The Jewish High Holidays have several themes – one of them is the birth of the world. … Continue reading Yom Kippur Homily

As a religion that draws wisdom from multiple sources, certain holidays outside of our Protestant roots have come to hold a special place in our Unitarian Universalist tradition. Here are … Continue reading Spiritual Growth at the High Holidays