Hello all, For the month of July “Bill’s Blog” will be in the form of “Speaking of Justice”. This is a weekly update Social Justice does every week through a … Continue reading Speaking of Justice

In a normal year, I would be at the UUA General Assembly now. I suppose in some sense I am “there,” though what that means is that I fit in … Continue reading Looking Back…and Forward

We have a chance, here in Portland and in this nation, to begin a process of real change. The unavoidable awareness of police murders of Black citizens and the brutality … Continue reading Defund the Police

Imagine: A Black police officer forces his knee onto the neck of a white man, in handcuffs, lying face down on the pavement. His knee keeps pressing down harder and … Continue reading All Evidence to the Contrary

As energy builds to “re-open” the nation, the question for First Unitarian is when we might imagine “re-opening” the church. When can we return to worshipping in the sanctuary? When … Continue reading Looking Forward

The Lord of the Flies offers a grim and pessimistic portrayal of human nature. The “darkness [of the human] heart,” to use the author’s phrase, is revealed when a group … Continue reading Just Human Nature

The Sweet Gum tree outside my kitchen has finally leafed. It is always a “late bloomer” and the leaves are still unfolding a bit, up here on the hill where … Continue reading Stay

“The Pandemic Will Pass. Our Grief Will Endure” by Eddie Glaude, Jr., Washington Post, April 7, 2020 I printed Prof. Glaude’s article more than three weeks ago and placed it … Continue reading Our Grief Will Endure