History, so the saying goes, is written by the victors. People of color in this country know that the North won the Civil War on the battlefield, but we also … Continue reading Beautiful Monuments

Aretha Franklin got it so right. “All I want is a little respect.” And then, just in case we didn’t get the point, she sang out that yearning and that … Continue reading R E S P E C T

I am glad to be back in Portland and glad to be turning my attention to the coming church year at First Unitarian. My brief return to the UUA as … Continue reading Glad to be Back

On Sunday of Memorial Day weekend over 100 First Unitarian congregants met to continue the discussion of white supremacy culture in our church and our denomination. I co-led the gathering … Continue reading Report on May 28th Congregational Discussion of White Supremacy Culture – Guest Blogger, Dana Buhl

It is already June 1, and that means that the end of the church program year is almost here. This has been a full and challenging year in all kinds … Continue reading Endings and Beginnings – Rev. Thomas Disrud

  It would be hard to miss the questions and conversations that are coming out of the movement-wide teach-in on white supremacy that the Unitarian Universalist Association invited its member … Continue reading Guest Blogger, Intern Minister T. J. FitzGerald

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 … Continue reading How’s the Water?

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 … Continue reading Guest Blogger – Rev. Tom Disrud

I expect most of you have heard the news that Rev. Bill Sinkford has answered the call to be the interim president of the Unitarian Universalist Association from now until … Continue reading Guest Blogger, Rev. Thomas Disrud