We share our plate during this month of June with Clay Street Table. Their meals program and food pantry have become a major source of food for those experiencing poverty and homelessness in our southwest neighborhood of downtown Portland.
The roots of this program date … read more.
This month we share our Sunday offering plate with Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU). Black Lives of UU provides information, resources and support for Black Unitarian Universalists and works to expand the role and visibility of Black UUs within our faith. BLUU provides guidance … read more.
All members and friends are invited to attend our regular quarterly congregant budget meeting this Sunday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. in the Channing Room (A101). The Finance Committee will report on the church’s nine-month financial results and the proposed fiscal 2018 budget.
First U’s new Music Director DeReau Farrar offered a testimony during a recent Sunday service. Many were moved by his message and asked if the video could be made available through our website.
The answer is yes! Click below to view this testimony.
Rev. Sinkford’s Blog …
David Foster Wallace began a commencement address at Kenyon College several years ago with this story:
“There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, ‘Morning, … read more.
The mission of First Unitarian Church calls us to promote “lifelong spiritual growth.” That happens in a lot of ways in what we do, I hope. But one way in particular is through the Wellspring program, which we’ve been offering for about five years. Wellspring … read more.
This month we share our Sunday offering plate with Columbia Riverkeeper. From the Columbia River’s headwaters to the Pacific Ocean, Columbia Riverkeeper works to protect and restore safe and clean water for the river communities and wildlife that depend on it. Through public education, legal enforcement, … read more.
I love hymns. I LOVE hymns. Fast, slow, old, new, long, short, Unitarian Universalist, Baptist, Anglican, Isaac Watts, Frances Havergal. John Ireland, Charles Wesley, Virgil Stamps, Margaret Douroux, Jeanie Gagne, all.
First Unitarian Church of Portland has a wonderful connection to contemporary Unitarian Universalist hymnody. Our … read more.
Greetings Fellow Congregants,
I write to share some news about the troubles at the Unitarian Universalist Association and how our congregation has been asked to help. As you may have heard, our UUA president, Peter Morales, has resigned in the midst of a controversy over hiring … read more.
Rev. Sinkford’s blog …
As some of you know, last Thursday UUA President, Peter Morales resigned amid controversy surrounding staff hiring and racial diversity. His decision followed reaction to a recent hire in which a white male minister was chosen over a Latina. It was the … read more.
