October ’18 Moderator’s Letter
Greetings and Welcome Our Annual Fund Drive (AFD) has begun. Everyone on the Board is grateful to this year’s AFD Co-Chairs : Laura Jones & David Livermore. If you have … Continue reading October ’18 Moderator’s Letter
Category: Congregation News
September ’18 Moderator’s Letter
(This is the first post from Kathy Ludlow, who is First Unitarian’s Board Moderator for the 2018-2019 church year.) Greetings and Welcome as we begin our new church year! At … Continue reading September ’18 Moderator’s Letter
Keeping Hope
This is no time for a casual faith. These are the words of the UUA president, Susan Frederick-Gray, calling us all to live into the faith that we want to … Continue reading Keeping Hope
Take Action to Stop the Proposed Jordan Cove Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline
Thursday July 12 · 6:30 Doors open for snacks & tabling · 7:00 Program starts First Unitarian Church Portland 1211 SW Main Street · Enter off Salmon between SW 12th … Continue reading Take Action to Stop the Proposed Jordan Cove Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline
URGENT: Sunday Faith Response to Separated Families
From Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon President, Jan Musgrove Elfers: Dear Friends, I urge you to take a moment to read the letter linked here from clergy of ten Oregon churches … Continue reading URGENT: Sunday Faith Response to Separated Families
Thirteen Salmon Family Center Closing
Last month Portland Homeless Family Solutions (PHFS), the not-for-profit organization that has operated our Thirteen Salmon Family Center since it opened in the fall of 2009, announced big news that … Continue reading Thirteen Salmon Family Center Closing
May ’18 Moderator’s Letter and Annual Vote Results
Greetings Fellow Congregants, The Annual Vote has concluded: you’ve approved the budget, elected members to the Board, the Nominating Committee and the Church’s independent Foundation. All nominees on the … Continue reading May ’18 Moderator’s Letter and Annual Vote Results
April ’18 Moderator’s Letter
Greetings Fellow Congregants, Wow! The Easter Service this year was a barn burner. I hope you were able to be there. Our combined choirs uplifted and inspired our hearts. Bill … Continue reading April ’18 Moderator’s Letter
March ’18 Moderator’s Letter
Greetings Fellow Congregants, Let’s Burn the Mortgage! We are well on our way to accomplishing something that just a year ago seemed a nut too tough to crack (though it … Continue reading March ’18 Moderator’s Letter
February 2018 Moderator’s Letter
Greetings Fellow Congregants, It’s hard to reflect on the last month and not remember Seminary for a Day held on January 27. More than than 300 hundred people attended Dr. … Continue reading February 2018 Moderator’s Letter