Thresholds as an Invitation
Our 2024 – 2025 annual spiritual theme is “Join the Journey,” and this month we are exploring the topic of threshold. It is a fitting theme for January when we … Continue reading Thresholds as an Invitation
Author: Rev. Alison Miller
A Thanksgiving Grace
We give thanks for the feast of lifeFrom our youth to our elderhood. We celebrate the tastes and the pairings: Of energy and passion,Of wisdom and compassion, Of curiosity and growth,Of loss and … Continue reading A Thanksgiving Grace
Counting on Community
I remember when I first signed the membership book and made an annual pledge. It was the October break of my freshman year in college, and another time when reproductive … Continue reading Counting on Community
Countering Truthiness
I am reflecting on one of the spiritual, emotional, and moral challenges of our time, which can be summed up by the word Stephen Colbert made up 19 years ago … Continue reading Countering Truthiness
Building Trust to Lead Together
As we explore the journey of trust this month, I am reflecting on the adage: change moves at the speed of trust. That is one reason that changes in a … Continue reading Building Trust to Lead Together
A Prayer for Homecoming
Welcome to a new year at First Unitarian Portland! We are so looking forward to hosting you in person and online for Homecoming, including a community breakfast (pancakes served from … Continue reading A Prayer for Homecoming
Summer is a Time of Renewal
Occasionally, we’ll get a phone call or an email asking if we’re open in the summer. Yes, not only are we open every Sunday in the year, but the summer … Continue reading Summer is a Time of Renewal
Healing Communication
We are in a time of healing from conflict as well as a hopeful time of renewal in our staff and in our music ministry, and these dynamics ripple out … Continue reading Healing Communication
Music Ministry Transition Team
As we announced from the pulpit, our Music Ministry Transition Team held our first meeting last Sunday, July 7 to begin to reflect on our music ministry and how it … Continue reading Music Ministry Transition Team
A Reflection on the Year
This is a reflection on the hopes and dreams for our future that you shared with me in May and June of 2023 at the Community Conversations. Read on to … Continue reading A Reflection on the Year