We are thrilled to share that the 13 Salmon Shower Project was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Fund for Unitarian Universalist Social Responsibility! The timing is wonderful as we will open our doors to shower guests on Wednesdays starting January 17.
Much of the grant has … read more.
Write or call your legislators from home by using this handy tool kit that contains letters and contact information.
On October 17, the UUA Statement on the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza and Israel was released (here). Grounded in our UU values … read more.
Join fellow congregants to contact our elected leaders
Sunday, November 26, after service in Buchan Reception Hall
Sponsored by the Social Justice Program and UUs for Justice in the Middle East
We learned this week that Senator Merkley is the first of the Oregon delegation to call … read more.
Join us to contact our elected leaders
Sunday, November 12, after service in Fuller Hall
Sponsored by the Social Justice Program and UUs for Justice in the Middle East
War and the humanitarian crisis in Palestine are mounting, and the need for prophetic and collective action to stop … read more.
Dana Buhl, Director of Social Justice
The war in Israel and Palestine is personal to many in our circles. Family and loved ones killed, displaced, taken hostage, or living in terror are especially in the minds and nervous systems of people in the Jewish and Palestinian … read more.
On Sunday, February 26, more than 400 people gathered at First Unitarian for the Leaven Community Land & Housing Coalition’s Mass Assembly. Stories of grief and hope were shared and the fundamental question was asked, “Who Gets to Thrive in Oregon?” During the assembly, the … read more.
This is the question that Byrd posed to Descendants and Survivors of the Emanuel Hospital expansion forced displacement. She recently came across a closet-sized collection of children’s outfits from the early 1970s, and her admiration of the “fly” clothing of the era crashed into her … read more.
To write the voter engagement letters through our UU the Vote efforts, each writer needed to answer the prompt, “I vote because…” It’s a simple, yet profound question that had me delve into the core of my values and the Eight Principles that guide … read more.
I’ve struggled with what to write today. I have too many thoughts to organize, and too few words to express all that is swirling in my heart and mind. How can I make meaning of the broken-heartedness I feel — for my cousin whose 26 … read more.
Climate crisis is real.
We are experiencing and witnessing increasingly devastating climate disasters, here in the Pacific NW, across this continent and across the globe. This church year, our weekly shared offering will focus on climate justice initiatives, from disaster recovery and mitigation to innovative solutions that center the … read more.
